Last January, my friends Alyssa (The Kid Project) and Susan (Mountain Mom and Tots) and I launched a beta version of the Online Family Ski School. We got some incredible feedback from the participating families that helped us refine, improve and expand the course for this winter.Yesterday, we relaunched the Online Family Ski School. The entire course is live, and all … [Read More...]
Recent Stories
Ski Fashion: The Best Ski Kids Jackets from Toddlers to Teens (Giveaway)
It's time for this ski and snowboard season's ski fashion preview for kids from WinterKids.com!Many thanks to Lynn Sparkman for curating these styles for toddlers and for teens from the hundreds of items offered by this online, family owned ski clothing … [Read More...]
Montana’s Whitefish Mountain, aka “The Perfect Ski Resort”
Kim Goulding is a ski mom from Minnesota, who “is always on the lookout for the perfect ski resort.” Three years ago, the Goulding family found Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana. “We wanted somewhere that was easy to fly to and was an easy drive to the … [Read More...]
How to Choose a Junior Ski Racing Program
Do you have a child who loves skiing and wants to be a ski racer? We did. And without a doubt, I can tell you that junior ski racing turned our boys into fantastic skiers at a very young age.Today, tips on choosing a junior ski racing program that best … [Read More...]
Is it Time to Replace or Repair Your Ski Gear?
Fall is a perfect time to pull out your family ski gear and do an inventory.What fits? What doesn't? What's broken? What isn't? What needs to be replaced? What can be repaired? I recently wrote a post for Liftopia.com that addresses this topic. … [Read More...]
A Little Sabbatical. A Lot of Perspective. A Better Braveskimom.com.
A funny thing happened last winter. Actually, it wasn’t very funny and like a pebble dropped into a lake, it had repercussions far beyond what I anticipated. The background is boring and technical. But the outcome is all good.Facebook has long been a … [Read More...]
Ski to the Level of Your Smile
Mark Conlon is an Alpine ski instructor in Colorado. He's been teaching for over thirty years. And, as he explains, "I've seen and heard more than my share of ski-related sayings -- some have been good, some entertaining and some just bad."Among the best, … [Read More...]
