Even if the calendar doesn’t yet show it, the coming “spring ahead” clock change and warming temperatures mean it’s time put away your heavy ski coat and unzip your vents. Spring skiing is here! To help you make the transition, we’ve got five tips to ensure your last turns of the season are as fun, safe, […]
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Skiing and Chairlift Safety: Tips from Parents and a New Video from Colorado Ski Country
No one spends more time skiing with children than parents. And skiing and snowboarding parents know a lot about keeping kids safe. Today, we’re featuring safety tips and suggestions from parents, gleaned from a Facebook conversation way back in August. We’ve also got a new chairlift safety video from Colorado Ski Country USA to help […]
Behind the Scenes: Chairlifts and Chairlift Safety
The world’s first chairlifts were installed in 1936 and 1937 at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. (Looking for Chairlift Safety? Go to the bottom of this post or click here) Invented at the request of W. Averill Harriman, a Union Pacific Railroad magnate and the owner of Sun Valley, the lifts used the same overhead […]
After a Tragedy, the Johnson Family Works with NSAA to Promote Skiing Safety
#RideAnotherDay. That’s the hashtag for a new campaign from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) in cooperation with parents, Kelli and Chauncey Johnson. On Christmas Eve Day in 2010, the Johnsons, who live in northern Wyoming, took their three children Elise (5), Millie (3) and Logan (4 months) skiing at Hogadon Ski Area near Casper. […]
Ski Fashion 2011 Giveaway: Introducing FOSI Helmet Bands
Back a few weeks, after six months of blogging at The Brave Ski Mom, I hit a milestone: 10,000 views. Now, I am sure that there are plenty of bloggers who get well over 10,000 views per day, but I am still quite happy to have hit this number and moved beyond it. Interestingly, […]