With the New Year comes two long weekends: Martin Luther King and President’s Day. With fortunate timing, in deep mid-winter, these three-day breaks are made for skiing families. Why Aspen? For nearly seven decades, Aspen has welcomed ski bums, the rich and famous, and everyone else in between, including ordinary folks and families, like yours and mine. This season, the […]
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Aspen Snowmass Freebies: X Games and Beyond
There are a lot of things I love about the X Games at Buttermilk in Aspen. One of the most important being that families (and everyone) can attend the events for free. Sure you can shell out for a swanky Platinum Pass, or pay for the evening headline concerts, but you don’t have to pay a […]
First Track Skiing At Aspen and Snowmass
We’re not morning people at our house. We don’t like alarm clocks and we’re prone to sleeping in — unless we’re skiing. Then we have no problem getting out of bed. It’s all about First Tracks. First Tracks at Snowmass Like many resorts, Aspen Snowmass offers a First Tracks program with early mountain access. Unlike […]
Adult Ski Camp: Because Kids Shouldn’t Have All The Fun
It’s not very often that I have such big news to share the day after posting an article. But via email today, I learned that John Clendenin, founder and head coach of the Clendenin Ski Method will be inducted to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame! John is recognized for his Freestyle skiing […]
Downhill Biking: Is Dirt the New Snow?
More and more ski resorts have added dedicated downhill biking trails to their summer offerings. It’s no surprise because downhill biking is surprisingly like skiing. It’s 70 degrees on a clear blue day and I’m sweating – a lot. Dressed in head-to-toe body armor, my family and I board the Elk Camp gondola at Snowmass […]