Building a new generation of skiers and snowboarders.
New snow and much enthusiasm from MacKennea before her second ski lesson at Loveland Ski Area, Colorado. Photo: MacKennea Broyles.By MacKennea BroylesWhen I called to schedule a second ski lesson at Loveland, the person at the desk asked if I would be “skiing or riding” and (honest-to-goodness) I asked, slowly, “what… is… riding…?” (Spoiler: it’s snowboarding). … [Read More...]
A perfect powder day at Loveland Ski Area in Colorado. Photo: Dustin Schaefer, Loveland Ski Area.In December, my family and I met up at Loveland Ski Area.The impetus for this ski day was a family friend's first ski lesson. (Read more about her … [Read More...]
MacKennea and her friend Ian are all smiles before her first lesson at Loveland Ski Area. She was still smiling at the end of the day! ©braveskimom.comBy MacKennea BroylesHaving always lived less than 50 miles from a ski slope, it seems strange … [Read More...]
My husband, enjoying the sun and sharing a laugh with John Clendenin, at a ski camp in Aspen. ©bsm, 2019January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. And while much of the focus is on beginners, with resorts offering great deals on lessons, we think … [Read More...]
A high speed lift at our local mountain, Powderhorn, will get you more of this. I bet your local mountain has good things to offer as well.I once read that the Christmas and New Year's holidays have destroyed the rhythm of the North American ski … [Read More...]
Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the first run of the Giant Slalom during the 2016 World Cup at Killington. Photo by Martin Griff.By Martin GriffDuring the past three Thanksgiving weekends, the planet’s best women skiers, and huge … [Read More...]
Helmets are cool. If they didn't used to be -- and they didn't -- they certainly are now.When I look back to early posts I wrote about ski helmet safety, I was clearly trying to make a case as to why parents and children should wear helmets.No … [Read More...]
