Twenty-two years ago, on February 14th, a young California couple was skiing at Squaw Valley. Being Valentine’s Day, one half of this couple – the man – was looking for a perfect gift for his sweetheart. They didn’t know it then, but when they wandered into the Wildflour Baking Company at the base of the […]
Utah
Skiing Alta is a Family Tradition
The first time we took our boys to ski Alta, Utah, they were still in elementary school. My husband and I planned our trip as a Spring Break escape. Upon hearing the plan, our sons were dismayed. “Ski Utah?” they questioned. “Why would we do that? We’re from Colorado.” After one day at Alta, they […]
North America’s Favorite Powder Day Resorts
Here’s something you may have already guessed: I’m the mom who let’s her kid skip school on powder days. When they were entering grade school, a teacher/friend told me this was a bad idea. “It makes it hard on the teachers. They have to repeat material just for your kids,” she explained. I didn’t listen […]
Big Ideas, Big Skiing at Powder Mountain, Utah
As you’ve probably heard, Utah now has the largest ski resort in North America. But did you know that Utah actually has two resorts over 7,000 skiable acres and at one of them you can get a $4 slice of homemade pizza? If this is news to you, then it’s time to discover Powder Mountain, a […]
Feeling Lucky? Win a Complete Skisperience from Skis.com
Skis.com is going big with their third annual Skisperience Giveaway. Here’s what you could win: A six-day ski trip to Utah, complete with lift tickets (2 days at Deer Valley and 2 days at the newly improved, biggest in America, Park City Mountain Resort), lodging and transportation. The dates of the trip are March 31 […]