The story of Hansel and Gretel notwithstanding, there is something special about getting lost in the woods, especially when you’re on skis. Skiing the trees is like skiing an entirely different world at most resorts. Duck into a glade and notice the quiet, the sounds of the outside world suddenly muted. On sunny days, diffuse light, […]
Utah
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 […]
Downhill Biking For Everyone
If you’ve spent any time in the mountains this summer, particularly around ski resorts, you’ve probably seen a lot of bikes. Mountains and bikes have gone together since the first knobby tires hit a hiking trail in either Marin County, California or Crested Butte, Colorado – depending upon your geographic prejudice and the story you’re being told. […]
Life is Better…On a High Speed Lift
For at least a decade, I’ve complained about the main lift at a nearby resort. I grew up skiing Powderhorn Mountain Resort, and while I’m loyal to this small resort’s amazing glades and often-deep powder, the 13 minute lift ride (sans footrest) made me crazy. Like many skiers and snowboarders, I’ve come to expect high […]
Find Your Ski “Family” at Alta’s Goldminer’s Daughter
The first time we visited Alta as a family, our sons were 12 and 9. It was the first winter that they didn’t ski race, so we were enjoying the sweet freedom of free skiing. Being more familiar with red rock Moab than white powder Wasatch, our Colorado boys were skeptical of skiing in Utah, for […]