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Choose Your Own Adventure At Utah’s Snowbasin Resort

January 14, 2020 by braveskimom

When I think of skiing at Snowbasin, I think of a smorgasbord — you know, a little bit of this goodness and a little bit of that goodness which, when taking together, adds up to something incredibly satisfying.  This is because Snowbasin offers a taste of the best skiing in Utah, condensed into 3,000 skiable […]

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Filed Under: Family Skiing, Learn to Ski, Ski Racing, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Skiing With Kids, Travel, United States, Utah Tagged With: Family Skiing, ski resort reviews, skiing at snowbasin, Skiing in Utah

Not The Mama: The Slippery Slope of Ski Race Photography

December 18, 2018 by braveskimom

By Martin Griff During the past three Thanksgiving weekends, the planet’s best women skiers, and huge crowds of their fans, gathered at the “Beast of the East” for the Audi FIS World Cup.  I was feeling a little sad about missing the World Cup ski races at Killington Resort in central Vermont last month . […]

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How to Choose a Junior Ski Racing Program

October 3, 2018 by braveskimom

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Do you have a child who loves skiing and wants to be a ski racer? We did. And without a doubt, I can tell you that junior ski racing turned our boys into fantastic skiers at a very young age. Today, tips on choosing a junior ski racing program that best suits your child and your […]

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New Olympic Venues: Worth the Cost?

April 2, 2018 by braveskimom

olympic venues in disrepair

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy, nay, am obsessed, with the Olympics. Winter or summer games, the break provided by a fortnight of watching sport is one of my pleasures. Curling? I’ll watch it. Sailing? That, too. Yet, like many Olympic fans and skeptics alike, I question whether the expense incurred by Olympic host cities […]

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Filed Under: Reflections, Ski Racing, Sustainability Tagged With: olympics, what do you think

UNINTERRUPTED: Lindsey Vonn Talks Skiing and Money with Maverick Carter

March 27, 2018 by braveskimom

Kneading dough interview with Lindsey Vonn on UNINTERRUPTED

Just this. Six minutes of real, conversation between UNINTERRUPTED CEO Maverick Carter and Olympic and World Cup Alpine Skiing Champion Lindsey Vonn. It’s a fascinating conversation about money, world cup ski racing and setting goals. If you’ve asked “How much money does a ski racer make?”, here is your answer.   “Kneading Dough” is an […]

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