Adaptive skiing and snowboarding programs serve adults and children across North America and throughout the world. For more information and adaptive sports programs listed by state, visit Disabled Sports USA. By Rich Silver We hopped off the chair lift on what was another beautiful Colorado ski day. Heading down the mountain in front of me […]
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Five Reasons to Ski and Ride Ski Santa Fe
Looking for a family ski destination that offers diverse terrain, excellent instruction, high altitude snow, plenty of sunshine and a cultural experience unlike any other? Look no further than Ski Santa Fe, near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Reason #1: Ski Santa Fe Is a Special Place For Families Ski Santa Fe is a family ski […]
A Dad’s Best Ski Season
When our youngest son was three, he spent the winter learning to ski. He began with lessons (as we believe everyone should!), but after taking lessons, he announced that he wanted to ski with his father and (mostly) his father alone. That winter my husband never left the bunny slope. He still believes it was […]
Learning to Ski as an Adult: Practice Makes Progress
By MacKennea Broyles When the time finally came for my third ski lesson at Loveland, I had conflicting feelings. After my previous lesson, my instructor suggested I skip “novice” and move to intermediate. As excited as I was to move on to skiing more difficult runs, I knew the more difficult runs were going to […]
Learning to Ski As An Adult, Part Two: Powder Day!
By MacKennea Broyles When 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). Needless to say, I am well on my way in the skiing world, but I’m not quite […]