The Rocky Mountain Getaways & The Ski Vacation Group Difference:
Maybe it is because we love the Rocky Mountains…they are truly a masterpiece of nature. Or perhaps our love of the snow and all of the joy that it brings to everyone that lives in and visits the High Country. It could be the devotion we all have to the highest level of customer service. Our intimate knowledge of the resorts and properties we represent certainly adds value—We live here…We play hard here! Top it all off with our ability to provide the best pricing available and the difference is clear. Rocky Mountain Getaways & The Ski Vacation Group are volume sellers of ski vacation components that include discounted airfare, ground transportation, lift tickets, lodging, ski rentals, ski school, and off-mountain activities. We are able to offer the lowest pricing and best options for your vacation. Our intensive knowledge of the resorts and properties helps us to provide customized vacation planning without paying extra for our expertise. Not only is our pricing the lowest, our on-site location allows us to offer unique options and personalized service to ensure that your ski vacation will be smooth and filled with great memories.
Meet Our Team of Professionals
Jeff Citron - Extension 802
 After years of taking the six hour drive from New Jersey to Vermont every other weekend, it was time to make the move. A week-long vacation with my wife in March, house sells in one week in April, and the trek across country at the end of May and here we are! From a six hour drive to a five minute shuttle…getting to the slopes is a lot easier these days. Living in Breckenridge is truly unique, nothing like waking up to 6 inches of fresh powder…and it is June! The summers are short but spectacular with incredible hiking, biking, and beauty. The winters are filled with light, fluffy snow and surprisingly mild temperatures. And let’s not forget the skiing, can’t forget the skiing. To be able to plan wonderful experiences for our clients has truly been a joy, selling something you love in a place that you love makes working a lot easier (especially when your window overlooks the ski slopes!!!!!).
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Lisa Citron - Extension 803
 Originally from New Jersey, My husband and I went on a ski trip to Breckenridge- once here we never looked backed! We sold our home in 2 days and moved to Breckenridge 3 months later. We love Colorado and we love to ski. After having our first and only little girl Cassidy Leigh, Grandma Jackie and Grandpa Andy retired to Breckenridge from New Jersey! I think they love their granddaughter very much!! Jackie helps run the business and Andy drives for the Summit Stage, helping to greet and make Breckenridge visitors feel at home. Watching our daughter learn to ski at 2 years of age and working in the industry we love made all the risk of picking up our lives and moving across the country worth while. It is truly a joy to help my clients plan their vacations, planning fun is so rewarding!!
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Patrick Wilson - Extension 804
 I grew up admiring the Wasatch Mountains, but it wasn’t until I moved to the pristine Heber Valley near 3 world class Park City resorts, that I realized limitless recreation opportunities. The playground I enjoy with my wife, Shannon and two young kids provides 4 seasons of fun. Skiing, boating, hiking, and golf are just a few of the activities we enjoy together.
I have been in the travel industry for nearly a decade helping families discover the magic of a mountain vacation. With my help the experienced traveler can get a quick quote with exactly what they are looking for or the first time skier can get a step by step walk-through on exactly what they will need and my personal assistance with taking care of every aspect of their vacation. I enjoy working with the client to put together a complete package that takes the worry out of vacation planning and exceeds everyone’s expectations. I have a fun job that I take very seriously. Yet my expertise in planning mountain destination vacations makes it so the only worry you have is where you put the camera!
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David Lean - Extension 805
 As a Colorado Native, the mountains are truly where I feel at home. Growing up, my family and I enjoyed skiing all over the Rockies. After concentrating on school instead of the slopes, I moved to Vail the day after college graduation to pursue "the dream." I have lived in a few areas now and each day I explore these mountains I love them more and more. In my mind nothing beats a powder day and a hot tub! Helping people visit and do what I love to do so much hardly seems like work at all.
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Holli Guzzardo - Extension 807
 My passion for the outdoors brought me to Colorado over twelve years ago where I've enjoyed mountain living every day since! I learned to ski in Breckenridge and have explored the other spectacular ski areas around Colorado over the years. I love rafting, hiking and camping in the summers and hitting the mountain during ski season. I started planning ski vacations over six years ago because I love sharing the beauty of Colorado and the awesome adventures it has to offer!
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Laura Cronin - Extension 808
 I moved to Colorado fourteen years ago from the east coast, but I call this my home. My husband and I consider ourselves lucky to live in such a beautiful place, and we enjoy the outdoors to the fullest. The mountains have been an amazing place to live and raise our children. We are looking forward to getting our one and a half year old daughter on skis this year, and eventually skiing as a family! As a member of the Rocky Mountain Getaways team, I pride myself in knowing that I’m providing support to the agents, as well as helping clients attain their travel dreams.
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Maryjo Sokolowski - Extension 809
I grew up in a small mountain town in Southern California, 5 minutes from a ski resort, where I began skiing when I was 3 years old. My love for the mountains and numerous outdoor activities brought me to Boulder, Colorado to go to College. On my drive out, I sidetracked a bit to check out Breckenridge and knew right away that I would live here as soon as I was done with school. I have now lived in Breckenridge for many years and have assisted people with booking their vacations almost the entire time. It makes me extremely happy to help people plan their vacations and all the phenomenal activities that I personally love to do. I take vacation planning very seriously and always strive to help people find the best places to stay, for the best prices, even if it seems like the impossible. I have been told that I work too much, but my belief is that if you love what you do, it really doesn't feel like work. |
Jackie Nuccio - Extension 810
 Keeping us all in line is a tough job. So we had to import Jackie from New Jersey to make sure that things run smoothly. In truth, it was Jackie’s love of her granddaughter that brought her to the beautiful Rocky Mountains. After over 50 years of living in the Garden State, Jackie and Andy packed it up and headed west. It’s a good thing that they enjoy skiing and really love Cassidy.
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Anna Casstevens - Extension 812
 Growing up in the South, we didn't have too much skiing. I was among the lucky ones who was able to travel out west to ski. My family has been coming out west as long as I can remember and have skied numerous resorts. My love for skiing and the mountains brought me to Breckenridge a few weeks after I finished college. I knew this was the place for me! I have been in Colorado for 9 years, I came for the winters and have stayed for the unbelievable summers. I have been planning ski vacations for over 8 years now. My love and knowledge of travel makes my job such a fun one!
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Derek Baum - Extension 813
 Believe it or not, I gained my passion for skiing growing up in Michigan. I became a world traveler early on, but always returned to my love of mountain sports. Then I decided what I wanted to be when I grew up—anything that had to do with the ski industry. So I relocated to Colorado in 1992 to attend Colorado State University, earned a degree in Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism and began to live the life of my dreams in the high country.
I've been selling customized ski and snow boarding vacations since 1995, sharing with others my knowledge of winter sports, and my insider's secrets. It excites me to help people set up their ideal winter vacation at any location in the world. I guess I'm one of those people lucky enough to earn a living doing what I love. Look forward to working with you!
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Janice White - Extension 814
 California girl born and raised! First pair of skis were for the water, second pair and thereafter were for the slopes! I've mostly skied Nor-Cal and lived in the Sierras about 4 years, prior to that, were spent commuting from the San Francisco Bay area. Moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 2003 thinking I would finally get to "ski" what everyone was talking about, my first snowfall of the year was so dry and fluffy I used the leaf blower to clean off my truck! Skiing Colorado is just as good for me! Living here I thought if I could just ski more and work in the industry......and now I am living that dream for 7 years I have been planning vacations! If you call and get my voicemail I must be out catching snowflakes, leave a message though I will call you back!!
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Tim Soneson - Extension 815
 Originally from the Midwest, I learned to ski in Wisconsin. On those small slopes, my love of sliding on the snow first budded. But It wasn’t until my move out to Colorado, for school, that the love became a passion. Before working in the ski industry, I was a rock and river guide. Being a guide, I learned that if you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life. Knowing that; having the opportunity to work in the ski industry was an opportunity I could not pass up. Nowadays, I enjoy doing all the outdoor activities that Colorado’s four seasons have to offer, especially when I have my wonderful wife and dog by my side.
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Tench Coxe - Extension 816
 Born in Aspen, Colorado while my Dad was working for the US Ski Tour, I started skiing the first winter I could walk and have been in love with it ever since. I have skied and spent time in almost every ski resort in the Rocky Mountain West and several in South America. During the summer months I love to camp, hike, raft, seeing music, and spend as much time outside as possible. I have been setting up amazing ski trips for people for the past several years and love what I do. I recently married my lovely wife, Shannon, in Breckenridge and we have two 4 legged kids named Dahlia and Taos that love the outdoors as much as we do. |
Julie Waters - Extension 817
 I was born and raised in Northern KY, but always had a passion for skiing…even at the small “resorts” in Indiana and Ohio. After college I decided it was time for a change and packed up and came to Colorado. Now I have put away the skis and strapped on a snowboard and haven’t looked back! I love the mountains and everything they have to offer…snowboarding, hiking, camping, rafting and snowshoeing. When I’m not snowboarding in the winter I like to see live music, travel, practice yoga, read, bike, cook and hang out with my wonderful family of friends. Oh and I guess I do get some work done when there’s time. |
Brian Ripley - Extension 818
 Originally hailing from the Sugarbush Valley in Vermont followed by Sun Valley, Idaho, I was lucky enough to grow up on the ski mountain having parents who both instructed and managed ski racing programs. What a way to start out! The seed was indelibly planted, and my passion and enthusiasm for skiing, the ski lifestyle, and mountain resort destinations has only grown since! I truly believe that helping people experience these magical mountain resort destinations is a beautiful and noble cause and have been involved with ski travel sales as an owner, manager, and ski vacation sales consultant in various capacities for over 15 years. I love living and playing in Colorado with my wonderful wife, Robin, 6 year old son, Wilder, and 4 year old daughter Reese. I have learned that the magic of skiing and the beauty of the mountains also translates to one of the most powerful family bonding experiences!
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Dan Flynn - Extension 819
 I first learned how to ski at the age of 7 in Santa Fe, NM. Born and raised in Texas, I took every chance I could to head west for a ski trip. After getting a degree in Finance and International Business from Texas A&M, I did the most reasonable thing at the time in my mind, which was move to the mountains. My favorite resort is Jackson Hole (3 years ‘local’) and my most memorable experience on a mountain would have to be snowboarding Stubai glacier in Austria…in July. This job gives me the opportunity to share what I love most from the areas…whether that is skiing, rafting, fly-fishing, hiking, camping, or even paragliding. I am excited to help you plan an exciting and memorable trip!
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Ben Herrmann - Extension 820
 I moved to Colorado in 2001 to go to college at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Whenever I wasn't studying or going to see music you'd find me on the ski slopes searching for powder. I graduated in 2005 with a Marketing degree from the Leeds School of Business. Shortly after, I followed my passion for skiing/snowboarding and moved up to Breckenridge. I found a job utilizing my business background working for Vail Resorts as a vacation coordinator in the Breckenridge Hospitality department. After supervising the different reservation departments for a few years, I took a position working in the Inside Sales department where I helped travel agents find the best possible location for their clients based on my collected knowledge of all of Vail's ski resorts. It's been my dream to travel to all the different ski destinations in North and South America. I pride myself on setting up the perfect ski vacation for my clients because I'm not happy, unless you're happy! |
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