Bill Murphy
Bill has been guiding blind and visually impaired skiers since 1982. At first with the Colorado Ski School for the Blind and now with Foresight Ski Guides. He has been in leadership roles with Foresight as a member of the Board of Directors, as President, and as a Sr. Guide and trainer of guides. He is constantly reminded of why he guides when rewarded with the smiles and enthusiasm shown by the Foresight clients. He has developed some life-changing friendships and vows to not stop guiding until his legs are worn down to little nubs! Around 1983 I began guiding blind and visually impaired people (VIPs) with the Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind and Vail’s visually impaired ski program. I have been associated with Foresight Ski Guides (FSG) since its inception in 2001 as a Senior Guide and Trainer. Guiding allows me to create relationships with our VIP community and their families, allowing me the ability to give back and share in a sport I love. I also think it’s important to reunite VIPs with family members, giving them the chance to ski as a family. Our participants, especially the kids, get so much out of this program. As one of our young skiers once said, “If I can do this, I can try anything” and I agree!
Bill has been guiding blind and visually impaired skiers since 1982. At first with the Colorado Ski School for the Blind and now with Foresight Ski Guides. He has been in leadership roles with Foresight as a member of the Board of Directors, as President, and as a Sr. Guide and trainer of guides. He is constantly reminded of why he guides when rewarded with the smiles and enthusiasm shown by the Foresight clients. He has developed some life-changing friendships and vows to not stop guiding until his legs are worn down to little nubs! Around 1983 I began guiding blind and visually impaired people (VIPs) with the Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind and Vail’s visually impaired ski program. I have been associated with Foresight Ski Guides (FSG) since its inception in 2001 as a Senior Guide and Trainer. Guiding allows me to create relationships with our VIP community and their families, allowing me the ability to give back and share in a sport I love. I also think it’s important to reunite VIPs with family members, giving them the chance to ski as a family. Our participants, especially the kids, get so much out of this program. As one of our young skiers once said, “If I can do this, I can try anything” and I agree!
Christine Holmberg Executive Director Foresight Adventure Guides for the Blind
Christine’s love for the mountains brought her to the Vail Valley in the summer of 2005.
She never thought she’d still be here, 18 years later, but as we all know we come for the
winters and stay for the summers.
After spending more than a decade working in hotel sales and event planning, her desire
to give back and serve others led her to the nonprofit world. Christine joined Foresight
Ski Guides in early 2019 as their Program Director. By September she found herself at
the helm, taking over as Executive Director after the founder retired.
She never thought she’d still be here, 18 years later, but as we all know we come for the
winters and stay for the summers.
After spending more than a decade working in hotel sales and event planning, her desire
to give back and serve others led her to the nonprofit world. Christine joined Foresight
Ski Guides in early 2019 as their Program Director. By September she found herself at
the helm, taking over as Executive Director after the founder retired.