Happy New Year! Just in case one of your New Year’s resolutions is to help your children learn to ski and snowboard, here are some of our top tips to get you started! Take A Lesson While it might be tempting to teach your kids on your own, everyone will get off to a better, […]
Skiing With Kids
Night Skiing is the Cherry On Top of the Best Day Ever on Snow!
By Kiley H, 4th Grade, Eight Years Old, Shawnee Peak, Maine I went night skiing with my brothers. I got to wear clear night goggles. It is the best to ski in the trees and under the lights. It feels like you are skiing free. I went really fast but then also slow to practice […]
Gym Class Heroes: Big Snow American Dream Offers Families a Fun Break
By Jen Roe Are you suffering from the virtual PE blues? Looking for ways to get your kids back into some physical activity? That’s just how we were feeling rounding out month 6 or so of the pandemic and then we visited Big Snow American Dream. Big Snow American Dream is North America’s first indoor […]
Teaching Kids to Ski: A Cautionary Tale (and Five Tips for Success)
Learn from Our Mistakes The first time my husband and I took our three-year old son skiing, we made a rookie mistake. We thought we were prepared. We put ski boots on his soft, tiny feet and let him march around the house. We popped a helmet and goggles onto his head and played “pretend” […]
2 Sides of the Best Ski Day Ever!
We are so very excited to share the first of many “best day ever on snow!” stories submitted to us this summer. As you may recall, Braveskimom is partnering with Nathan Y Jarvis (Smartful Kids) to create a book sharing stories from young skiers and snowboarders. And while we had hoped to have this book […]