Here we are in April! It’s always interesting to me both how short and how long the ski season is. Our local mountain closed Sunday with fantastic spring conditions and much silliness. We’re not done skiing, but the season is winding down. Years ago, I would occasionally publish collections of short reviews of products, books, […]
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Tight Turns: Whither Vacation? and Movies/Websites to Get You Stoked for Winter
There’s a petition that’s been making its way around our western Colorado community this week. You see, school started on August 4th — between 2 and 3 weeks earlier than it has in years past. And as you might guess, most families are not happy with this change. Being an online petition at Change.org, it’s […]
Tight Turns: Bucket List Living & Get Addicted to Winter Sports
Two fun things today: A freebie for you and a giveaway, too! First the freebie from Bucket List Living Magazine. This month, I contributed an article about Mountain High Resort to this new online magazine. Being December, there’s a winter theme, and my friend Wendy Clinch, founder of TheSkiDiva.com, is also a contributor. As a […]
Tight Turns: For Women Only (Trust Me)
Sorry guys, this is a female-specific post. It has very little to do with skiing (like nothing), but a lot to do with women’s health. Think of it as the first (and possibly only) Brave Ski Mom public service announcement. (And then plan to come back next Wednesday for a high-adrenaline post on downhill biking and […]
Tight Turns: Spring Skiing Sunscreen and Gorilla Glue Repairs
Sunscreens Even Picky Kids Will Wear If there is one thing my children hate, it’s sunscreen. For over a decade, we’ve been arguing, cajoling, bribing and threatening one or the other of them with dire consequences to get this protection in a bottle on their faces. They don’t like how it feels. They don’t like […]