Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation

Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation Welcome to the FVSEF, where every athlete is able to work toward their goals

09/10/2026

For our Multigenerational Series, we’re celebrating the families and relationships that make FVSEF an awesome community!

Meet Mike Anderson, FVSEF Board Member, and his son Tyler Anderson, former FVSEF athlete, who grew up skiing and racing right here in the Flathead Valley. From early mornings on the hill to years of training, competition, and growth, their journey is a reminder that skiing is about so much more than what happens on race day.

The camaraderie, dedication, perseverance, and commitment learned through the sport become skills that athletes carry far beyond the mountain. Into school, careers, relationships, and every challenge life brings, it’s about learning to show up, support your teammates, push through the hard days, and keep going when things don’t go as planned.

That’s the lasting impact of FVSEF: building athletes, strengthening families, and developing life skills and friendships that last a lifetime 💙🎿

Thank you to all who have supported nonprofits through the Great Fish Community Challenge! There is still have one day left to Give Where You Live. Spread the love, find a nonprofit or few in our bio that aligns with your mission, and support our community at the link in our bio 😊

09/08/2026

FINAL WEEK TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 🎿

We’re in the final week of the Great Fish Community Challenge, and there’s still time to support the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation (FVSEF) and help local skiers get the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive on the mountain.

Every donation, big or small, helps provide access to ski programs, coaching, equipment, and experiences that build confidence both on and off the snow.

🎿 Help us finish strong! If you’ve been meaning to give, this is your week. Donate today and help us reach our Great Fish Community Challenge goal!

09/06/2026

Connections to ski racing carry across generations: meet the Prezeaus!!

Chris Prezeau, one of our awesome FVSEF coaches, recounts the traditions, memories, and values that ski racing presents, and how growing up racing and coaching has positively impacted his life. Coach, father, former athlete: he wears a lot of hats, and ski racing connects them all!

Emerson Prezeau, a rockstar FVSEF athlete, talks about ways FVSEF has brought meaning to her routine beyond the fundamentals of ski racing. From growing lifelong friendships to self confidence and learning, she demonstrates how a positive attitude and hard work can take an athlete far!

As we continue to grow FVSEF, we hope to see more families experience that same lifelong connection to skiing, friendship, community, and the mountains. Your support during the Great Fish Community Challenge helps make that possible!

Listen to the Prezeau family’s story and hear again how FVSEF can make an impact that reaches across generations!!

09/01/2026

We know it takes a village, or in this case, a valley! The best part of the Great Fish Community Challenge is the celebration of so many worthy non profits in our area. Hear from Executive Director Hilary Lindh on how many different nonprofits have impacted her life and how you can give back to your community in more ways than one 😊

Give where you live! We have just over a week left in the Great Fish Community Challenge

Whitefish Community Foundation
Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation
DREAM Adaptive Recreation
Whitefish Legacy Partners - The Whitefish Trail
Whitefish Songwriter Festival

08/27/2026

The Brust family has deep roots in ski racing. Katie’s cousins grew up racing here in Montana with FVSEF, while Katie grew up racing in Minnesota and continued through college. During college, Katie came out west to train with FVSEF, where she found a community that would eventually bring her back as a coach.

Katie’s love of skiing started with her dad, David Brust, who was her coach growing up and inspired her to pursue the sport. Now, three years into coaching with FVSEF, Katie has the opportunity to share that same passion and mentorship with the next generation of athletes.

From her dad coaching her, to racing herself, to now coaching young athletes, Katie’s story is a great example of how skiing can become a lifelong family tradition, and how the skills learned on the mountain can be passed down for generations. 🎿

Community is at the heart of everything we do.At Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation, we believe it takes a communi...
08/25/2026

Community is at the heart of everything we do.

At Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation, we believe it takes a community to help young athletes grow, not just as skiers, but as confident, committed, resilient people. From coaches and families to volunteers, donors, alumni, and local businesses, every person who shows up helps make our program stronger.

That’s why we’re proud to be part of the Great Fish Community Challenge! The Challenge brings our community together to support local nonprofits and the organizations making a difference across the Flathead Valley. Every donation, share, and show of support helps us provide more opportunities for young athletes to learn, grow, compete, and build lifelong connections through skiing.

Community is our foundation, our athletes are our future, and together, we can make a bigger impact. ⛷️

Thank you to all who make it possible, including you!

And a huge thank you to our sponsors:
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Kandahar Lodge
Captain Tracker
North Brothers Builders
Great Northern Cycle & Ski
American Bank
Sportsman's & Ski Haus
Chris Wright CTW-Law
Black Diamond Mortgage
Lone Tree Insurance
Jimmy Johns
State Farm - Lyle Mitchell
Whitefish Self Storage
Budget Blinds of Kalispell
Rockfish Gym
Revel Real Estate
Whitefish Credit Union
Park Side CU
First Interstate Bank
Glacier Bank
Stockman Bank
Logan Health Orthopedics & Sports Med
Montana Helical Piers
JD Site Development
Pure West
Hidden Moose
Noble Wealth
Sam Brown
Night Owl/Back Room

08/20/2026

🎿 One family, two generations, a passion for skiing that keeps getting passed down.

For the Williams family, FVSEF has been part of their story for decades, and today, that legacy continues in a new generation of young skiers.

Mark Williams grew up ski racing and eventually brought that passion to FVSEF, serving as director, board member, and coach. His involvement helped contribute to an organization built around giving young athletes the opportunity to discover the same love of skiing, competition, and the mountains.

Then came his daughter, Maddy.

Maddy started racing with FVSEF’s Race Team at just 11 years old. What began as a childhood passion grew into something much bigger. After years of racing, Maddy returned to give back to the program that had helped shape her, and she has now spent 14 years coaching, currently serving as FVSEF’s Lead DEVO Coach. 🎿

That progression from athlete, to coach, to mentor, is exactly what makes a ski community so special.

FVSEF isn’t just about developing stronger skiers. It’s about creating a place where kids learn to challenge themselves, become responsible for their equipment and preparation, build friendships, work as a team, and gain confidence that extends far beyond the mountain.

And sometimes, the greatest measure of that impact is seeing former athletes come back and help the next generation find their own path.

Mark grew up racing. Maddy grew up racing. And now Maddy is helping young skiers discover the same joy, skills, confidence, and community that made skiing such an important part of her own life.

That’s the kind of impact that lasts. That’s the kind of legacy worth investing in.

As we celebrate the Great Fish Community Challenge, we invite you to listen to the Williams family’s story and consider how your support can help FVSEF continue creating these opportunities for generations to come.

Help us keep the legacy going and give where you live! Support your local nonprofits and learn more about the Greatfish Community Challenge at the link in our bio.

First pop up donation station of the Great Fish Community Challenge yesterday in Columbia Falls! Thanks so much to our f...
08/19/2026

First pop up donation station of the Great Fish Community Challenge yesterday in Columbia Falls! Thanks so much to our families who came out to support FVSEF and the Challenge! And a big shout out to FVSEF board member, Cari Klepper, who was there representing her nonprofit, during its first year ever participating in the Challenge.
Also....dryland conditioning training started this month for our race teams - fun seeing the kids forging and cementing friendships with their teammates, all while pushing themselves to be stronger this ski season.

🎿 What does your donation to FVSEF support? So much more than time on the mountain. Your donation helps create opportuni...
08/18/2026

🎿 What does your donation to FVSEF support? So much more than time on the mountain. Your donation helps create opportunities for young athletes to learn, grow, have fun, build confidence, and become part of a community that can stay with them for a lifetime.

1. Scholarships: Helping make ski programs accessible to more local kids and families.

2. Skill development: Giving athletes the coaching, training, and opportunities they need to become stronger, more confident skiers.

3. Lifelong friendships: Creating a community where kids grow up together, challenge each other, celebrate each other, and build friendships that can last well beyond their years in the program.

4. Responsibility & independence: Learning to care for equipment, show up prepared, manage their gear, and take ownership of their role as an athlete.

5. Commitment & perseverance: Learning that progress takes practice, dedication, patience, and the willingness to keep working when things get difficult.

6. Fun & a love of the mountains: Because at the heart of it all, kids should have the opportunity to experience the joy of skiing.

And perhaps most importantly, your donation helps create an environment where young people learn lessons that extend far beyond the ski hill: how to work toward a goal, support a teammate, overcome challenges, take responsibility, and be part of something bigger than themselves. These are skills and relationships that can last a lifetime.

When you give to FVSEF through the Great Fish Community Challenge, you aren't just helping a kid ski this season. You're investing in the person they are becoming, and in a ski community that can impact generations.

Link in bio to support our athletes and learn more! Photo Credit: Coach Zane Summit

08/13/2026

🎿 Three generations, one family, one lifelong connection to skiing.

For the Love family, FVSEF isn’t just an organization, it’s been part of their family’s story for generations. Buck Love, grandfather, former FVSEF president, and longtime coach, helped shape the organization and the experiences it provides for young athletes. Hailey Love, Buck’s daughter and a former FVSEF athlete herself, now gives back as a parent and current FVSEF board member, continuing the family’s commitment to helping the next generation find the same opportunities she had growing up.

And now there’s Riley Love, Hailey’s son and Buck’s grandson, carrying that tradition forward as a current FVSEF athlete. 🎿

What makes a program like FVSEF so special is that the impact goes far beyond learning to ski faster or developing technical skills. It’s about the friendships made on the mountain, learning responsibility and how to care for and manage your own equipment, developing confidence and independence, working toward goals, supporting teammates, and building memories that last a lifetime. It’s about creating experiences that kids carry with them long after the season ends and into the next generation. The Love family is one example of what happens when a community invests in its young athletes: the impact doesn’t stop with one child. It can carry across generations.

As we continue to grow FVSEF, we hope to see more families experience that same lifelong connection to skiing, friendship, community, and the mountains.

🎿 Your support during the Great Fish Community Challenge helps make that possible.

Listen to the Love family’s story and hear firsthand how FVSEF can make an impact that reaches across generations.

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