Meet Your Host: Melissa

I am very passionate about the outdoors. My home in Lake Tahoe, California is very conducive to the outdoor enthusiast allowing me to live a healthy and active lifestyle. My happy place is my body in motion - Skiing, hiking, cycling, paddling, swimming, and weight training. I find love in every one of these activities!

My passion for skiing allowed me to travel the world while competing in the professional speed skiing circuit. I was the Fastest Woman in the World on skis for several years. I was the first woman to ever to reach and break the 200kph barrier on skis with a World Record (124.7mph) that held for over 4 years. I am honored by multiple years in the Guinness World Book of Records and additionally honored to be an Olympian and race in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. I was the only American woman to make the top 5 for the finals. It was then I achieved a personal best speed of 126mph. I’ve been long retired from Speed Skiing, although I still thoroughly enjoy skiing as much as possible!

My full-time occupation is as an International Flight Attendant with a major commercial airline for the past 38 years. I fly exclusively long haul international routes and I still very much enjoy exploring as much as possible on my layovers!! (Yes I was hired as a toddler).

Additionally, I’ve held a Personal Trainer Certification for the past 17 years, training clients as time permits.

Previously, hiking for me was a means of cross training for skiing. Over the past several years, I’ve become more and more drawn to lengthier hikes with significant elevation gains. I’ve found such peace and connection with myself on the side of the mountain. Its not unusual for me to hike solo and be at the trailhead at 5:30 in the morning. I love every moment!!

Through all of my travels, I discovered the Tour du Mont Blanc. I found such love for this amazing trek. The beauty, the challenge, the logistic planning - I was drawn to all of it! I’ve now circumvented Mont Blanc 6 times! Along with 1 Haute Route between my second and third Tour du Mont Blanc. Each and every trek, self planned. My first two TMB’s I hiked solo and each year since, I’ve brought along friends and each year my group grows!

My love and passion for hiking is what led to Alpine-Aster Hikes! My son Trevor and I will lead and or plan for you an adventure of a lifetime on the Tour du Mont Blanc! A definite bucket list must do trip!

Melissa Dimino (Founder of Alpine-Aster Hikes)

Meet Your Host: Trevor

Throughout my life, my mom has shared her passion for spending time outdoors and pursuing a healthy lifestyle a prominent part of who I am today. I have carried what she loves and made it my own. 

I was born in Truckee, California and still currently live in the beautiful Sierras in Lake Tahoe, California. Tahoe is a very special place to me and allows me the opportunity to live an extremely active lifestyle. My favorite activities are working out at my local CrossFit gym, going for long distance runs, skiing, and during the summer, spending as much time as possible on the beautiful lake. If I could spend every day doing these activities I would! 

My background in fitness goes back to my days competing in sports as a child. I grew up playing several sports - Skiing, swimming, water polo, and rugby. As time went on, I began to pursue water polo and swimming as my primary sports, competing in both through my first two years of college. In the most recent years after college, I took up CrossFit as a new competitive outlet for myself. I continued more of my competition pursuits competing in local CrossFit events and the infamous Reno Tahoe Odyssey race. The Reno Tahoe Odyssey race involves a team of 12 running in a relay-style race - Starting in Reno, running around all of Lake Tahoe, and back up to Reno - Totaling 178 miles of running with very little sleep. Most recently I have found a new niche in the ultra running world and completed my first ultra run climbing over 6,100 feet of elevation and running over 31.5 miles. Expanding my fitness abilities and living in the pursuit of health is my greatest passion. Although I love the healthy lifestyle, I am in no way opposed to a good time enjoying a cold beer, overeating delicious food, and appreciating the opportunity to relax while simply enjoying the company around me. 

My first experience hiking the Tour Du Mont Blanc was life changing! From the very start of the hike, I found myself immediately wanting to make this a part of my life every year. Now having the opportunity to be leading and sharing this with a group is amazing and I feel truly blessed by the opportunity. I am excited to be part of this adventure with my mom and to share with you this truly amazing experience that is the Tour Du Mont Blanc! 

Trevor Dimino (Co-Founder of Alpine-Aster Hikes)

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