Kristi Vine

Executive Director

Kristi Vine grew up skiing at an early age, enjoying family weekends at Mt. Baker, Washington, Whistler/Blackcomb, and the Canadian Okanogan Mountain resorts. Catching the bus on Saturdays from the time she was 8 through her teens to be on the Mount Baker Ski Club and team.  Kristi has been a professional in the snowsports industry for over 40 years. Teaching, writing curriculum, and inspiring instructors and athletes alike to embrace the wonder of snowsports. After earning a BFA at the University of Washington, she started as an Instructor at Stevens Pass, Washington, soon becoming the early childhood specialist and the supervisor for the 3-7-year-olds learn to ski program. After 7 years in the Northwest, she wanted to move to a bigger resort as a Full-Time instructor and trainer, moving to Alpine Meadows, California. Kristi and her partner, Hank, moved to Taos in 1998. She was hired as teh supervisor for the 3-7 year old program, training instructors and others how to teach our youngest students, gaining her Children’s and Adaptive accreditations. Kristi has been working in the Adult Ski School for over a decade, working with the Taos Ski Valley’s private lesson office and joining TWST in 2018 as the Executive Director.