Meet Rachel Vecchitto, the new owner of TheSkiDiva.com, a popular, and groundbreaking, website for women who ski (and snowboard). She’s the new ski diva in town. And before we get too far, Rachel wants to make one thing clear, “I own TheSkiDiva.com website now, but the site’s founder, Wendy Clinch, is still THE Ski Diva.” Gracious […]
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Where to Stay When You Go Skiing
We’ve all been there: we are ready to plan a family ski vacation, we know where we want to go, maybe we already have tickets on one of the passes we own, and now, we’re looking for lodging. Where to stay when you go skiing depends upon a lot of factors: How close do you […]
Here, Hold My Kid: A Film for All of You Brave Ski Moms
It’s ski film season, and this year, we’re eagerly anticipating a film about brave ski moms, who don’t want to give up skiing, just because they’ve had kids. The film, titled Here, Hold My Kid, features pro skiers Elyse Saugstad and Jackie Paaso. It will debut in Annecy, France at the end of this month […]
Missing My Brave Ski Mom
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 […]
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 […]