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How to Ski The Alps

January 28, 2020 by braveskimom

Three myths and three truths about skiing in Europe. Several years ago I wrote a post titled “Why Ski the Alps?” It turned out a lot of people were interested in why they should ski the Alps and the post became a hit.  At that time, we’d not skied in Europe. In 2018, we took […]

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Filed Under: Austria, Germany, Outdoor Adventure, Skiing, Travel Tagged With: ski the alps, skiing in austria, skiing in germany, skiing the alps

Ski Day Burritos Take Flight! (Recipes for Instant Pot Pinto Beans and Veggie Burritos)

July 30, 2019 by braveskimom

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If you’ve been reading Braveskimom.com, you know that we don’t really like dropping our hard-earned cash on expensive ski resort lunches. We feel the same way about airport and airplane food. So, this summer we took veggie burritos to new heights — carrying them on a noontime flight in lieu of purchasing something at the […]

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Filed Under: Good Stuff, Health, Outdoor Adventure, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure, recipes, travel

With Summer Just Around the Corner, Care for Colorado

May 21, 2019 by braveskimom

It’s been a fantastic ski and snowboard season, but with the end of school quickly approaching it’s time to turn our attention to biking, hiking, climbing, camping and other outdoor activities. Today, a short stewardship video from the Colorado Tourism Office and Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. It reviews seven Leave No Trace […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Good Stuff, Outdoor Adventure Tagged With: leave no trace

Not the Mama: Add Cross-Country Skiing To Your Winter Activity Mix

January 22, 2019 by braveskimom

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By Martin Griff As a retired guy I do two things: ski and bicycle (or three things, if annoying my wife, aka “Ski Widow,” with all my skiing and bicycling is considered a thing). I like to think that bicycling makes me a better skier, so with almost 5,000 miles of pedaling logged for the […]

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Filed Under: Cross Country Skiing, New Hampshire, Outdoor Adventure, Ski Resort Reviews, United States Tagged With: cross country skiing, nordic skiing, waterville adventure center

Ten Benefits Teens Get from Outdoor Adventure Activities

April 24, 2018 by braveskimom

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By Kimberly Duffy, Keystone Science School For over ten years Keystone Science School (KSS) has taken teens on adventure trips throughout Colorado and Utah. From that experience we’ve seen the benefit of outdoor adventure for teens. In case you need more reasons to send your teen outdoors for a memorable adventure, here are ten benefits […]

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Filed Under: Health, Hiking, Outdoor Adventure, Parenting Tagged With: Colorado, Family, outdoor adventure, teenagers

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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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