Good morning! I am excitedly sharing a wonderful children’s bedtime story book with you today. Goodnight Chairlift, is the second collaboration between Olympic skier Libby Ludlow and award-winning illustrator/children’s ski instructor Nathan Y Jarvis. Actually, both Ludlow and Jarvis are award winners — for their first book, A-B-Skis! Goodnight Chairlift is written for young skiers […]
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Remote Ski Areas Where You Can Get Away From Crowds And Your Cares
When I originally wrote this in March 2020, the pandemic was barely a pandemic, and Colorado’s governor hadn’t yet shut down the ski resorts. By the time I was ready to publish, skiing had abruptly ended for the season and this post was shelved. Two years on, I think it’s still relevant, although maybe for […]
DEI in Snowsports: Local & National Efforts to Bring Change
This post was written by me for FIS Snowkidz. I hope you enjoy learning more about local and national efforts to bring change and increase diversity, equity and inclusion or DEI in snowsports. Growing up in the Bronx, Schone Malliet, was a self-described “asphalt kid.” To state the obvious, snowsports were not on his radar. […]
Skiing After Dark: Night Skiing Tips and Suggestions
In 1936, failed mink farmer turned ski area operator Clare Bousquet had a big idea. Working in partnership with General Electric he mounted floodlights on poles at Bousquet Mountain, Massachusetts, flipped a switch, and illuminated a 750-foot ski run for night skiing. And while took it nine years for another area to turn on lights — […]
The US Ski Racing Pipeline: Creating Lifelong Love for the Sport
This post was written in fall 2020 for FIS Snowkidz. Since it’s publication in winter 2021, Alice McKennis retired from the US Ski Team. I see her online now coaching the next generation of racers, doing her part within the US ski racing pipeline. When Alice McKennis began ski racing, it was because of her […]