UPDATE FROM SOCHI: JAMIE IS GOLD! FEBRUARY 9, 2014!! The Sochi Winter Olympics will begin in less than three months, and for the first time, Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle will be an event. Last week, I had the opportunity to spend ten minutes chatting with Jamie Anderson, Slopestyle competitor and Olympic hopeful. Jamie is partnering this […]
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Get In Shape for Skiing and Snowboarding
When you woke up this morning what was the first thing you thought about doing? Chances are the first thing you thought of was NOT getting in shape for skiing. Still with the North American ski season underway in Colorado, the time is now. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, serious athlete or couch potato during […]
From Snowboard to Skis For One Day at Alta
I’m a y’all come kind of gal. If we’re heading out to ski, I’m apt to invite everyone I know. We travel a lot, so no matter where we go, I’m usually trying to make it a party. So recently, when we were in Utah, I invited Matt Gibson, a fellow Liftopia blogger who recently […]
Get In Shape for Ski Season
It’s time! It’s snowing in the North American mountains and winter is truly “just around the corner.” No matter how fit you are from your summertime adventures, you’ll feel better and ski stronger if you take the time now, to do some pre-season training. For the last two years, physical therapist Bryan Whitesides created pre-season workouts for The […]
Do Kids Have to Ski Before They Ride?
For many years, conventional wisdom has held that kids need to learn to ski before they learn to ride. But like most conventional wisdom, this is more opinion than fact. Especially in families where one or both parents rides, there is no reason to tell a child, “Nope, you gotta ski first.” Let the Child […]