This post has been 5 months in the making. So many times I’ve sat down to write it, and so many times, I couldn’t begin to type. It was just too hard. But with Thanksgiving tomorrow, I am feeling thankful for you, for my family and friends, and for my mother, who passed away unexpectedly […]
Being Brave
Are You a Brave Ski Mom? Or Do You Know One?
As I wrote in one of my earliest posts (way back in 2010), all moms are brave. And, I truly believe that all parents are brave. As I wrote then, “Living life with other people takes bravery (and compassion…tolerance…love…). That said, ski moms are especially brave. Ski moms start out as moms. We give birth to our […]
Welcome to Day One of A New Reality
On Saturday, I posted an idyllic backcountry photo on Instagram (see below). For the previous 48 hours, I’d just felt uneasy, unsure, and unable to pinpoint what to do next. Now that we were essentially under a COVID 19 quarantine should I binge watch Netflix, try to make homemade croissants, or read a book? Should […]
Learning to Ski as an Adult: In A Jam
By MacKennea Broyles At two hours, I pitied anyone who was on I-70 and not going skiing. At three hours, I pitied myself even though I was going skiing. The combination of up to 39 + inches of snow in the past 48 hours and cabin fever from a recent snow day led what seemed […]
Hey Mom and Dad! Are You Ready to Ride the Terrain Park?
For many years, this is what I did in the terrain park: I watched. I cheered. I photographed. I scouted landings. I stayed out of the way and thought to myself, “hey, I wonder if I could do this?” Then in 2017, I spend a morning with Jason Hartmann of the Snowmass Ski and Ride […]