Women’s Summit
March 3-5, 2026 in Steamboat Springs, CO!
The event is organized and hosted by the PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain Region.
Ski or ride with PSIA-AASI National Team Members and other top female educators from across the country. The Women’s Summit welcomes all disciplines!
The Women’s Summit is a national gathering designed to elevate, empower, and connect women in snowsports education. This year’s theme, Aspire to Inspire, is a call to action: to lead from where you are, to share your unique strengths, and to lift others as you grow.
WHY ATTEND?
Aspire to Inspire
The Women’s Summit is a national gathering designed to elevate, empower, and connect women in snowsports education. This year’s theme, Aspire to Inspire, is a call to action: to lead from where you are, to share your unique strengths, and to lift others as you grow.
This summit is about building networks, developing confidence, and finding the tools to transform aspiration into inspiration. Together, we’ll celebrate women who are shaping the future of our industry—and create space for the next generation to rise.
Join us in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to connect, collaborate, and ignite your passion. Because when women aspire, we all inspire.
We will have groups for Alpine, Snowboard, Telemark*, and Cross Country*. Must hold a Level 1 certification to attend.
*Please note, we must receive a minimum of 6 event registrations to run the Telemark & Cross Country sessions.
The 2026 event will be in Steamboat Springs, CO from March 3-5.
Price:
$675
Education Credits:
18 CEUs
Registration Deadline:
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 12 a.m. MT
Second Chair Rate Increase: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Keynote speaker: Katie Ertl – Former Senior Vice President of Mountain Operations – Aspen Snowmass
2026 Event Schedule
Women’s Summit will be held Tuesday, March 3 through Thursday, March 5. Check-In details and full schedule coming soon.
Katie Ertl – Bio
Growing up in Aspen allowed me many days on the slopes racing for Aspen Valley Ski Club while not in school. I started teaching skiing at age 18 as a way to work through University, and stayed in the industry ever since. After graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado, I headed into a full-time career teaching and coaching for Aspen Skiing Company and at Mt. Hotham in Victoria, Australia. Concurrently, I started working for our Instructors Association (PSIA/AASI) on the National level in 1996 working with the Education team and finished with that in 2012.
In 2017, I moved from 12 years as the Managing Director for the Ski &Snowboard Schools in Aspen Snowmass to a senior role in Mountain Operations, while continuing to oversee the Schools. It has been a fun ride, and I love the continued personal and professional growth.
PSIA-AASI Women’s Council for Equity and Inclusion
The mission of the Women’s Council for Equity and Inclusion is to invest in women through educational programming, women’s events, financial support and mentoring at the local, regional and national levels. It also acts as the visionary steering group for creating opportunities for women in leadership in PSIA-AASI and the greater snowsports industry. This group helped revive the women’s summit as a national event, and is actively working with schools and instructors to collect data, develop resources and programs, and guide and inform PSIA-AASI efforts.
