The emerging trend in skiing is to create a safe environment for women to slide down the slopes.

On Saturday, the nonprofit She Jumps continues that trend at Breckenridge by offering a day for female skiers and riders to come together to celebrate their love for the mountains.

Jesse Ambrogi-Yanson, who's based in Breck and skied the big-mountain circuit for a few years, will post up at the base of the gondola at 9 a.m. Saturday to greet women wanting to come out for the day. Ambrogi-Yanson will ski the mountain until 4 p.m., but participants don't need to stay the entire time. Silly costumes are encouraged — Ambrogi-Yanson will be wearing a tutu.

“Getting a bunch of women together is really powerful,” she said. “Instead of skiing with a bunch of guys, it's fun to go out with the girls. If you don't think you can do something, the whole point is to go out with these women and they'll help you find a way to do it.”

The Breckenridge ski day is part of a nationwide push through She Jumps to “Get the Girls Out” for one day. Women will also gather at Kirkwood, Mount Hood Meadows, Alta, Jackson Hole, Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, Vail and Park City — among others throughout the rest of the season.

The nonprofit was founded by professional big-mountain skier Lynsey Dyer as a way to encourage women to try outdoors recreation or advance their skills among other women.

“We inspire women to do things they normally wouldn't... to take risks, or jump,” Ambrogi-Yanson said. She Jumps has clinics that touch on rock climbing and hiking — with some ski-specific workshops like Wine and Wax clinics and avalanche seminars.

“It's a way to get women out skiing in a supportive, unbiased way,” Ambrogi-Yanson said.

More women's ski programs

Summit's resorts have weekly programs for women, which vary on timing and cost according to where it takes place. Here's the rundown:

Women's Wednesdays at Copper Mountain

— Run through the ski and ride school, Women's Wednesdays runs throughout the season and offers the opportunity for women of all ages and abilities to ski together. Currently, it attracts women in their late 20s through late 60s and abilities who are mostly intermediate skiers with some beginners and experts. It's been running in some form since 1973.

Skiers and riders are grouped according to ability and linked to an instructor who skis with them for the day. Meet time is 9:45 a.m. and the day ends at roughly 3 p.m. Every other week, they keep up the fun with apres ski drinks and music at the mountain.

“Women really want to ski with other women and not feel intimidated,” Women's Wednesdays instructor Val Butler said. “They really want a lot of instruction and want to learn specifically what they're doing and how to do it better.”

Fees are based on participation and range from a season-long cost to a drop-in fee, and lift tickets aren't included. Learn more at http://bit.ly/hKwoP1.

Legendary Ladies at Arapahoe Basin

— Organized by Sue Greene, Legendary Ladies is part of the Arapahoe Basin Snowsports School. It runs in three-week sessions, with the next slated for March 7, 14 and 21, where groups of three to six women are grouped based on ability and paired with an instructor from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

These days, it's mostly women in their 50s and up who are intermediate and advanced skiers, but all ages and abilities are welcome in the program now in its third year. Many participants stick around for lunch together at Black Mountain Lodge with a 10 percent discount through the group lesson.

“It's by women for women — women who want to work on their skiing and learn about Arapahoe Basin,” Greene said, adding that when she first organized it, she was surprised to see that women were somewhat afraid of Arapahoe Basin.

“They thought of it as steep, deep, gnarly terrain,” she said. “There's that, but there's a lot of terrain that's intermediate and advanced. Women don't know that.”

Learn additional information at http://bit.ly/w7pQEw or email Greene snowsports@a-basin.net.

Babes on Bumps at Breckenridge

— On Thursdays and Fridays January through early March, women can ski together through the independently organized Babes on Bumps. Each group, created based on ability, is assigned a Mama Babe who handles the groups, including meet times and locations. Babes on Bumps uses Breckenridge Ski and Ride School instructors. Regular Babes commit to five of eight sessions. Substitute Babes fill in when Regular Babes can't attend. Fees include a minimal administration fee, but participation requires a season pass and a lesson pass.

More at www.babesonbumps.com.