The Brave Ski Mom

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Ski Resort Reviews

Favorite North American Ski Resorts for Families

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I often say that our family’s favorite ski area is where we’re skiing today. And I really do believe this. While the big names often get all the attention, some of our favorite places to ski fly under the radar.  Lutsen Mountain, Minnesota: If you think Minnesota is all fields of soybeans and corn and […]

Upside Down Ski Resorts: When the Base is at the Top

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Close your eyes and picture your favorite ski resort. What do you see? If you’re like most of us, the image you’ve conjured has you looking up the mountain from the bottom to the top. Maybe you’re seeing yourself standing outside a base lodge, with one or more lifts traveling up the mountain. Maybe the […]

Skiing in New Mexico

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Driving to New Mexico to ski or snowboard can be a bit disorienting.  Coming from almost any direction, the landscape is truly enchanting, a mosaic of high plateaus, desert canyons and rocky monoliths. And while mountains punctuate the horizon in every direction, it’s easy to ask yourself, “where’s the skiing?”  For skiing in New Mexico […]

How to Save Money On Family Skiing, Part Two: Lodging and Vacations

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Here’s a question we all want answered: how can we save money on lodging for our next ski vacation? If you think ski resort lodging costs are rising, you’re right. And in many cases, the deals we used to rely on (early season booking discounts, for example) aren’t such good deals anymore. (For ideas on […]

Take Another Look at Skiing Keystone Resort (Colorado)

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“You’re going to laugh,” my husband said, laughing himself as he sipped coffee on a recent weekend morning. “I really had a great time at Keystone last Sunday.”  I laughed.  For the past few years, we’ve skied Keystone at least once or twice a ski season and we always enjoy it.  Keystone is a big […]