Monthly Archives: October 2012

Ski Fashion 2012 – 2013: Beautiful Baselayers, Midlayers and More!

Remember when long underwear came in black or white? Or maybe, if you were lucky, had little flowers on it? Remember when it was called “long underwear”? Well, those days are long gone. Long underwear has morphed into technical baselayers. Even … Continue reading

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Tight Turns: EpicMix Racing, Liftopia Update and One Horn Tooting

New This Winter: EpicMix Racing  This season, Vail Resorts is replacing NASTAR with EpicMix Racing at  Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Northstar. It’s a big  blow to NASTAR. In 2011, Vail Mountain had 6,849 NASTAR racers with 29,310 starts, making … Continue reading

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Get In Shape for Ski Season

It’s time! It’s snowing in the North American mountains and winter is truly “just around the corner.” No matter how fit you are from your summertime adventures, you’ll feel better and ski stronger if you take the time now, to do … Continue reading

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Ski Europe: Unique Destinations and Family Value

Alas! While I have logged many, many North American ski days, my European skiing experience is limited to exactly ZERO days. Many thanks to Cherrie West, a sometime skier, and travel and marketing professional based in London for writing this … Continue reading

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Ski Fashion 2012 – 2013: Winter Styles for Cool Kids

Hey, ski moms, if you follow ski fashion for yourself, you’re going to love today’s post on ski fashion for children. I mean, really? Is there anything cuter than a bunch of kids all bundled up in bright puffy jackets … Continue reading

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