I’m Melanie Laituri,  I am originally from Hinsdale, IL – which is a small suburb outside of Chicago. Growing up, I was lucky enough to experience Colorado and the mountains at a very young age. My parents owned a condo in Beaver Creek and we spent our summers and Christmas/Spring Break at our condo. My first and most precious memories as a child consisted of falling in love with the mountains of Colorado. When I was 2, my parents put me on skis, and I was never the same (in the best way). I spent the next 16 years trying to convince my parents that a move to Colorado was a good idea. Spoiler alert – I was unsuccessful in my persuasion attempts. As soon as I graduated high school, I moved to Denver to attend Regis University and get my marketing degree. During my time at Regis, I spent every minute of my free time skiing. Some of my best memories from those days skiing with friends were our ‘end of day’ libations which usually consisted of us gathering around a fire and sharing our favorite parts of our day together. After I graduated, I moved to Vail to pursue my ski bum passions.