By Martin Griff Walking is one of the ways I keep my old body in somewhat young shape and today marks 346 days in a row that I have walked 10,000 or more steps according to the Garmin brand gizmo on my wrist. That’s about 6 miles a day and it takes me about 10 minutes […]
Outdoor Adventure
How to Save Money on Skiing: Bring Your Lunch (Ski Day Veggie Burritos)
When people ask me if we often eat out when skiing, I laugh and explain that while we enjoy delicious food (and a lot of it!), we prefer to spend our money on skiing, not dining. This carries through to our philosophy about lunch. If we paid for ski resorts lunches every time we […]
Big Snow, Big Skiing, Big Sky
2018 is Big Sky, Montana’s moment. While other resorts in other states struggled with warmer than average temperatures and stingy snowfall, there was enough snow on Big Sky’s opening day to open the Tram and the mountain’s iconic Big Couloir. Skiers took notice and the bookings began. When we visited in early February, we heard anecdotally […]
Ride the Comet Bobsled at Utah Olympic Park
“I knew someone who was in really good shape. She couldn’t move her neck for three days after riding the bobsled,” my new acquaintance told me. I was talking with a group of Park City locals about the Comet Bobsled ride at Utah Olympic Park. For a fee, which goes to support the U.S. Olympic […]
Look Up: A Three-Minute Ski Film Worth Watching
Just 3 minutes and 12 seconds. That’s all you’ll need. Please trust me when I say it’s worth it. This short film from Canada’s Sherpa Cinemas features Banff National Park in winter, set to the musings of spoken word artist Shane Koyczan. Enjoy! Film Credits: ‘Look Up’ (2017) Produced by Sherpas Cinema, in collaboration with […]