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Why Venture: I often tell people that I would trade bank accounts with a lot of people but I wouldn’t trade lives with anyone. I sell fun for a living and get to work in a place where most people save all year to vacation for a week. I am blessed 🙏🏽 I proudly consider myself very mediocre at a variety of sports from skiing to rock climbing to road riding.
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I’m an endurance athlete competing in ultra running, mountain biking, and gravel races, pushing limits across some of the toughest terrains. In winter, I keep active with snowboarding, split boarding, Nordic skiing, and snowshoeing. My training blends grit, guts, determination and a love for the outdoors, with each sport bringing its own set of challenges. The balance between summer and winter sports keeps me motivated year-round. Whether on the trails or slopes, I’m always looking for the next challenge. I love working at Venture Sports. It allows me the opportunity to pursue my passions while being part of a company that sells fun and gives back to the community. It doesn’t get better than this!
I love bikes. I ride road, mountain bikes, and gravel. I used to be a snowboarder… but I’ve grown up now. I ski. Fun fact: I’ve watched the sunrise ice climbing at 23,000 ft on Peru’s tallest peaks, shared sardines on El Cap with my two climbing partners who didn’t speak English, and mountain biked through multiple lightening storms over 12 days while biking the Colorado Trail.
I ended up in the Valley when my wife and I moved here for her work. I work at Base Camp, mainly – because 8 years ago they were the only ones that would take a chance on a Texan that had never seen snow! I ride a Yeti SB130 Lunch Ride mountain bike – because road bikes are lame. Fun fact: It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. The brand name Spam is a combination of “spice” and “ham.”
I’m a guitar player originally from North Platte, Nebraska. I’ve been at Venture for almost 10 years (2 terms – left after 5 years, but I couldn’t stay away). I love fat skis & fat tires (mountain bikes only, for me. Oh, and I am a metalhead 🤘🏼
I snowboarded for the first time 24 years ago and have been in love with the sport ever since! In the summer I enjoy riding mountain bikes and summiting 14ers, so you can find me on a mountainside regardless of season. I was born in nearby Leadville and have raced the SR50 and LT100 races, and my goal for 2024 is to complete the Silver King challenge and the Lead challenge. Working with Venture Sports enables me to pursue these ambitious goals!
Originally from Wisconsin I am no stranger to snow. I’ve been living in the Vail Valley for 7 years now. I consider it the greatest place in the world! Hard to beat living in the Colorado mountains and selling FUN!!
“Just wanted you to know the Venture Team across the locations has been great to work with over the last four years. Nearly four years ago I restarted riding bicycles after a 15+ year hiatus. Before taking an extended break, I was a bike mechanic while in college at the Denver Spoke and two other local shops in the Vail area. Also, I did a good bit of competitive amateur racing.
From day one I appreciated the genuine friendliness of the staff – devoid of the dreadful attitude that can be all too common in bike and ski shops. Venture staff are good listeners and always willing to help. With two young athletes, buying high quality bikes, skis and equipment is ongoing. Venture Sports is the kind of shop that helps me match age-appropriate equipment that builds confidence and keeps the fun factor high for my boys.
It is obvious I am not alone in my appreciation – Venture Sports has a great reputation and lots of families I know who live in the area and Front Range rely on Venture Sports to keep their families rolling happily along.
A BIG thanks to you and the entire staff!”
Venture Sports Avon and Vail Ski Shops are locally owned and operated and has been since 1991. We are not merely a link in a huge corporate chain. We do not answer to a bottom line of stock holders – instead, our customers’ total satisfaction is our bottom line.
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