When Marta Morris was ten she broke her leg ski racing. “Suddenly she couldn’t ski, or do her other sports, and we had to help her use up some of that energy. The doctor cleared her to use a spin bike. It turns out Marta loves spinning and so that spring she joined a cycling […]
Ski Racing
NASTAR Moms: Don’t Just Schlep Skis. Get in the Gates!
In 2010, Jeanette Saylor a 54-year-old mother of two from Colorado was the NASTAR National Champion. At the NASTAR Nationals in Winter Park, Colorado, Saylor first won her age class, the Ladies 50-54 Platinum Division. Then in the Race of Champions, she posted the fastest time and was the overall winner. In 2010, about 30% […]
How To Get A Job in Skiing
Jeff Sadis is the person who taught me how to wax skis. As a new racing mom, I was both fascinated and terrified by the process. What if I screwed up? Would my child crash? Or worse than crash, would he get a bad time? Could I hurt myself sharpening edges? Jeff showed me what […]
Summer Ski Camp with Ted Ligety – It Was Fun For Our Entire Family
It was 98 degrees in Eastern Oregon and we were driving to go skiing. Who am I kidding? Skiing in July? Well, yes, skiing in July and not just any skiing, but skiing with an Olympic Gold Medal winner, in Oregon, in July. Why not? It was the summer of 2008 and my boys were […]
The World Cup Downhill That Wasn’t
We attended the World Cup Birds of Prey Downhill at Beaver Creek, Colorado. The downhill was cancelled, but our family enjoyed the skiing and the scene.