Nils

Alaska Story

Several years ago I was attending Guide training in Alaska with Chugach Powder Guides. I was the only woman with a group of hardy, tobacco chewing, ski patrollers and heli-ski guides. After a morning of class room work we headed out on the hill for hands on training. It was pouring rain at the bottom of the mountain and snowing slush at the top. I showed up in a beautiful Nils 2 piece, matching outfit. The guys almost lost it they were laughing so hard at me. They thought there was no way I could look that good and stay dry. At the end of the session they all went in to dry off, I stayed out and skied because I was dry. Who says you can't look good and get the job done.

Kim's Bio

• Nationalluly recognized as a pioneer for women in the sport of skiing
• Featured extreme skier on David Letterman, Dateline NBC, Good Morning America and ABC's Wide World of Sports
• Works closely to establish superior products with ski industry manufacturer Nils
• 5 years on the US Ski Team
• Frequent host and television commentator for ESPN, espn2, RSN, Outdoor Life Network, FOX Sports
• Captured the women's title at the first-ever World Extreme Skiing Championship in Valdez, AK
• Founded Women's Ski Adventures, one of the leading all-women ski clinics in the country

NIKKI'S BIO

• America's first-ever Olympic Champion in the sport of inverted aerial skiing. Nikki received the Gold medal
• 35 World Cup Podiums
• 11 World Cup Titles
• 2 Overall World Grand Prix Titles
• 4 National Titles
• Summa Cum Laude Master's graduate of the University of Utah in the field of Sports Psychology
• Magna cum Laude undergraduate of Union College in NY
• Inspirational Speaker
• Sports Psychology Consultant
• Ski Host

TESTIMONIALS

ON FEATURES

I have never seen a skiwear company that has taken absolutely EVERYTHING into account like Nils does. If it's something that will affect me on the slopes, Nils has thought of it -- whether it's a zip-off hood for the dry or rainy days, a powder skirt to keep out snow, seamed seals to keep out moisture durable Velcro to keep my jacket closed, or a fleece collar to not chafe my chin, Nils has me protected. Plus, I can stash my cell phone, I-pod, car keys, sunglasses, sun block, money & credit cards, and hand warmers in my jacket and/or pants without adding bulk to the outfit.

ON COMFORT

Nils' jacket and pants are both very slimming, but comfortable enough to keep you free and warm. Many other companies try to adapt their men's line for the women. It's obviously that Nils design their clothing specifically for women right from the start. When I was an athlete on the ski team, I hated that they'd put us in skiwear that was more suited for the men's team. Nils clothing lets me LOOK like a women on the slopes, but has the flexibility and functionality to let me SKI like the men.

ON FUNCTION

The skiwear is very versatile; it keeps me warm on those blizzardy, powder days, and it's breathable for the sunny spring skiing. It's not often you can find ski clothing that you can use all year in any condition. Being an Olympic Gold Medalist, I need skiwear that's going to stand up to the rigors of endless hard days on the mountain in various conditions. Not only does Nils represent the same high class standard as the clients I host, but it also has the functional performance to show these clients why I won my Gold Medal.

KENDALL'S BIO

Kendall Fischer comes to NILS from Park City, UT a natural born skier. Kendall is the type of girl who does it all, and growing up in Park City has given her endless opportunities to take advantage of the outdoors.
She is a professional ski model, a mountain biker, a dancer, a climber and then some.

• Skiing, 50+
• Mountain Biking, 15
• Hiking, 15
• Yoga, 60
• Dance, 150
• Climbing and Bouldering, 50+

Virtually everyone who has met Kendall says "She's the nicest person I know," but beneath the calm exterior, she's pretty damn fun. She's traveled around the world; she spent a couple years as a newspaper columnist; she skis like a banshee; she's the lead singer in a folk-pop band; she got a perfect 36 on her English ACT; she's a featured dancer in a professional dance company; she guides wild flower hikes for Mountain Trails Foundation; and she bakes the best banana bread in the Intermountain West.

With Kendall's wealth of product knowledge, outdoor expertise and being an all around great ambassador, we are lucky have her as part of the NILS team and product experts!

Kristen Ulmer comes to NILS with a very impressive resume.

Kristen is a former US Ski Team mogul skier, professional ski movie athlete for Teton Gravity Research and was voted the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world for 12 years. These days Kristen is a world famous evolutionary mindset sports coach.

Featured for her groundbreaking work on the mental game in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, USA Today, Ski, Skiing and many more, she offers unisex ski and board camps that focus purely on your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual intelligence.

Using a dialog called Big Mind, at a Ski to Live camp Kristen can help you see where you're stuck in unconscious patterns that no longer serve you, set you free from them, and send you home with a new awareness and tools that will not only make you a much better skier, but a more clear and certain human being.

• "I am feeling great. Thanks for such a transformative time. I really do feel like I have a roadmap for the next 50 years."
  - Robin Boyar
• "(Ski to Live) was, bar none, head and shoulders above the rest, the most powerful teaching and skiing experience I have had in my 39 years of skiing."
  - Randy Wall

We are excited to have Kristen as part of the NILS family and product team!