When my sons were little, and just starting skiing, my husband and I had one goal: we wanted to ski as a family. We wanted to share our passion for skiing and winter with our boys and we wanted them to love skiing as much as we did, Now as any parent knows, there are […]
Reflections
Get Connected. No App Required.
A guest post from the Brave Ski Dad, Jamie Lummis. This is a rewrite of a post at Colorado Ski Country USA’s Club Colorado blog. It is dedicated to Steven Gichner. January 2016. Recent events have confirmed something that I have heard and noticed for the last 90 days. It’s not a new app, nor a new OS. […]
One Year Beyond Cancer and More Lessons Learned
Anniversaries are usually a time to celebrate. We had a lot to celebrate in 2015 as one son turned 16, my husband and I achieved milestone birthdays, and we celebrated a landmark anniversary. 2016 has been a bit different, also full of anniversaries, but not anniversaries I’m particularly inclined to celebrate. March 24, 2016 was the first anniversary […]
Happy Mother’s Day! An Interview with Northstar GM (and BSM) Beth Howard
Happy Mother’s Day! In honor of all Brave Ski Moms, I am happy to share a recent interview with Beth Howard, Vice President and General Manager of Northstar California Resort. Beth oversees all operations at Northstar along with oversight of Vail Resorts Mountain Dining Division, including more than 100 restaurants across ten resorts. I think […]
Skiing is Supposed to Be FUN!
Here on the cusp of another ski season, I am happy to share this post from my husband, the Brave Ski Dad. While he has many wonderful attributes, this man can suck the joy from any situation in the pursuit of athletic perfection. Here, he shares the events which finally convinced him, once and for all, that […]