Congratulations! This is the winter your child will learn to ski. It’s an exciting time! This ski season you’ll find a lot of information here at Braveskimom.com. If you have a question about family skiing, we probably have the answer. Search this website, or contact me to ask a specific question. It is my pleasure […]
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Five Reasons to Ski Loveland This Winter
In December, my family and I met up at Loveland Ski Area. The impetus for this ski day was a family friend’s first ski lesson. (Read more about her adventures learning to ski at Loveland.) We arrived at Loveland early, and as she breezed through the check in and rental process, we checked out the […]
Learning to Ski as an Adult, Lesson One: Fail Fast and Pivot
By MacKennea Broyles Having always lived less than 50 miles from a ski slope, it seems strange that I’d wait until age 22 to start skiing. But there always seemed to be a reason not to start. Skiing is expensive. The mountains are a bit far. The weather is really freaking cold. And for the […]
Teach Your Kids to Ski This Winter With the Online Family Ski School
Last January, my friends Alyssa (The Kid Project) and Susan (Mountain Mom and Tots) and I launched a beta version of the Online Family Ski School. We got some incredible feedback from the participating families that helped us refine, improve and expand the course for this winter. Yesterday, we relaunched the Online Family Ski School. […]
Best of Boulder: Family Skiing and Winter Adventure
When it comes to lists of “best cities” and “best towns,” Boulder, Colorado almost always rates in the Top 10. It’s consistently ranked as one of the happiest, fittest, trendiest and most outdoorsy communities in the U.S. Yet despite these many accolades and the city’s many charms, Boulder’s appeal as a family winter destination is less […]