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Downhill Biking

Practical Downhill Biking Tips for Everyone

July 17, 2019 by braveskimom

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One of my favorite summer posts just went live at Liftopia.com. It’s a favorite because it helps make downhill biking easier for everyone, beginner through expert with practical downhill biking tips from one of my favorite athletes, Birgit Morris, a national champion downhill racer at Marion University. Before Morris was a badass biker, she was […]

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Summer at Ski Resorts: Six Bucket List Experiences for Families

July 3, 2017 by braveskimom

skiing at valle nevada chile

Apologies for the misfire last Monday, when I mistakenly published this as an unfinished post. It’s in much better form now!  Summer is short. And while that’s great news for those of us who love winter and live to ski, it’s bad news for those of us who want to experience everything warm weather offers. […]

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Filed Under: Biking, Canada, Chile, Downhill Biking, Hiking, Idaho, Mountain Biking, New Mexico, Outdoor Adventure, Road Biking, Travel, United States Tagged With: Biking, Family, Family Skiing, Hiking, learning new stuff, mountain biking, ski, ski resorts, skiing

If I Can Do It, You Can Do It: Tips for Beginner Downhill Bikers

July 11, 2016 by braveskimom

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I’m not a very good mountain biker. I live in a mountain biking town, where people regularly throw down 40 miles on technical single track. Not me. Exposure terrifies me, and after a broken ankle, I like my riding easy.  Five years ago, my husband, oldest son and I tried downhill biking at Winter Park’s […]

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Summer Fun at Ski Resorts

May 30, 2016 by braveskimom

a man crossing a suspension bridge above Banff Alberta Canada

Summer in the mountains is beautiful. Newly greened meadows, released from the monochromatic white and grey of winter, pop with colorful wildflowers. Creeks and rivers, swollen with snowmelt, rush by reflecting and refracting warm sunlight and lending a melodious rhythm to mountain life. Temperatures are moderate, cool breezes are many. It’s an idyllic time of year, both […]

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Keep Looking Ahead: Family Biking at Crested Butte’s Evolution Park

September 3, 2015 by braveskimom

hotdogger evolution bike park crested butte

Twenty-five years ago, I got on a mountain bike for the first time. My husband and I were honeymooning in Crested Butte. An early adopter of the fat tire, my husband owned the first mountain bike I’d seen and had tons of experience and confidence. So, for my first ride on dirt, he convinced me to tackle […]

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I'm Kristen, a western Colorado mom, wife and trail boss in a busy outdoor family. Our family has a passion for skiing and my goal is to provide information to help other families enjoy their skiing adventures. Whether you have tiny toddlers just learning to slide or grown children with whom you're planning a reunion, you're in the right place. Cheers!

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