Colorado Ski Couples Session

The day of Cat and Mike’s session was an early access day at Winter Park, which meant that we were able to start skiing at 7:45 a.m. We had the pleasure of skiing first tracks through several inches of powder! The powder was unlike anything I’ve ever skied in (and I ski a lot!). As full snowflakes were falling around us, the sun started peaking through the clouds and it was absolutely beautiful!

Ski Engagement Photos Colorado

After some time skiing at Winter Park, we headed to where they were staying in Granby and found a spot nearby for Après-ski photos. They cracked a few Colorado beers to enjoy together. Then we took family portraits with their two dogs, Aspen and Kona. I had the best time skiing and hanging out with Cat and Mike!

Ski Couples Session Colorado

You don’t have to be engaged to book a ski couples photo session! Whether you’ve been married for years or have been dating for a few months, a couples ski session is perfect for any season of your relationship. Colorado is a popular destination for people visiting on vacation and couples ski photos are always a fun way to remember your time in the mountains. There’s nothing I love more than photographing couples doing something they love together!

These couple ski photos in Winter Park have the most incredible skiing love story behind them. March 2020 was Kathy and John’s 35th anniversary of when they met on the Iron Horse Lift at Winter Park Ski Resort. To celebrate we did an anniversary session at Winter Park and took photos on the ski lift they met on!

Ski Chair Lift Photos at Winter Park Resort

Winter Park Skiing Love Story

Kathy was on a ski trip with a group of coworkers (she was a nurse) and John was actually on a ski date. Despite being with other people at Winter Park, they were such good skiers that they ended up skiing on their own for most of the day.

John was there with his date and a friend, but neither could keep up with him. Eventually, John’s date and his friend headed to the lodge for a break. John continued to ski and ended up riding the two-person lift, Iron Horse, on Mary Jane. Kathy was in the singles line and rode up the lift with him. This specific lift is a slooooow one, so they had plenty of time to talk on the way up. They skied the next run together and then ended up skiing together the rest of the day.

At the end of the day, Kathy gave John her number, but he LOST IT. He got out the phone book and called every woman with the same first and last name until he found her. He says that he knew he met his wife that day. How adorable?? Later that year they got married at the Catholic Cathedral in Denver and they’ve been together ever since!

Ski Couple at Iron Horse Chair Lift at Winter Park

Kathy and John are still super active with downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and running. They are now retired and live in a beautiful mountain home in Winter Park. They share their love of winter sports with their two daughters who are avid snowboarders and joined us for some of the photos.

Hearing Kathy and John’s love story and then getting to photograph them on the lift where it all started for them was such a special experience! These two are exceptional skiers, so it was fun to ski along with them at Winter Park!

Winter Park Ski Resort Couple Skiing Together

Colorado Couple with Skis at Winter Park

Ski Couple Riding Chair Lift at Winter Park Resort

Winter Park Ski Photographer

I’m a Colorado ski photographer who photographs skiing and snowboarding- ski proposals, ski engagements, and ski weddings! If you’re looking to plan a ski or snowboard photo session get in touch with me here!

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Colorado Ski Couples Session in Winter Park