My husband and I recently arrived at a local cross-country ski trail to find 30 tweens and teens skiing with their coaches from the Aspen Valley Ski Club. We were stunned. When our sons were younger, getting them to Nordic ski was nearly impossible. “It’s just like walking,” they’d whine. “We want to go downhill. […]
Nordic Ski Gear Designed for Women
A guest post from Roger Lohr, founder and editor of XCSkiResorts.com and a prolific national cross-country skiing writer. While I love to cross-country ski, I’m still skiing on the same old skis, using the same old boots and wearing the same old clothing, that I’ve had for at least 10 years. So when Roger Lohr offered to write […]
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Dog Sledding, Skiing, Tubing and More at Colorado’s Snow Mountain Ranch
Snow Mountain Ranch is a special place. A 5,000 acre ranch, high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it lies between the town of Granby and Winter Park Ski Resort. Owned and operated by the YMCA of the Rockies, it’s the kind of place where families come together, everyone feels welcome and everyone can find something […]
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Recommended Family Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Destinations
A guest post by Roger Lohr of XCSkiResorts.com While the kids are still young enough to accompany their parents on a trip, head up to the hills during the winter school breaks. Cross-country (XC) skiing and snowshoeing are easy enough to enable the family to have a memorable adventure together and the nation’s top XC ski resort […]
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Biathlon: The Yin and Yang of Winter Sports
At first, I thought I might shoot my foot off. Three friends and I had signed up for a short biathlon clinic at Tamarack Lodge in Mammoth, California. Each March, Mammoth is the site of the largest biathlon competition in the United States. It’s a race where novices and Olympians rub shoulders, before they are […]
