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#HunterForEveryone (Family Skiing at Hunter Mountain, NY)

November 25, 2019 by braveskimom

Excited to share a guest post from my friend Jen Roe today. A snowboarding mom, she’s a snowsports professional who recently took a position at Hunter Mountain, New York. Even before she began working there this fall, I had hoped she would share her knowledge of this Catskills ski area — where NYC learns to […]

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Filed Under: Family Skiing, New York, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: Family Skiing, hunter mountain, skiing in new york

Not the Mama: Nobody Pays $209 for Vail’s Lift Ticket. Don’t be a Nobody.

November 19, 2019 by braveskimom

By Martin Griff My little world of social media has gone nuts over the $209 “walk up to the window” price of a single day Vail ski lift ticket. Calm down everyone. Yes, $209 for a lift ticket is expensive, but you know what also is expensive? Making snow. Grooming snow. Installing lifts. Running lifts. […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Save Money on Skiing, Skiing, United States Tagged With: save money on skiing, Vail, Vail Resorts

Upside Down Ski Resorts: When the Base is at the Top

November 12, 2019 by braveskimom

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Close your eyes and picture your favorite ski resort. What do you see? If you’re like most of us, the image you’ve conjured has you looking up the mountain from the bottom to the top. Maybe you’re seeing yourself standing outside a base lodge, with one or more lifts traveling up the mountain. Maybe the […]

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Filed Under: Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: Family Skiing, skiing, skiing in north america

Skiing in New Mexico

October 29, 2019 by braveskimom

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Driving to New Mexico to ski or snowboard can be a bit disorienting.  Coming from almost any direction, the landscape is truly enchanting, a mosaic of high plateaus, desert canyons and rocky monoliths. And while mountains punctuate the horizon in every direction, it’s easy to ask yourself, “where’s the skiing?”  For skiing in New Mexico […]

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Filed Under: Family Skiing, New Mexico, Save Money on Skiing, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: affordable skiing, ski new mexico

Summer Fun at Ski Areas: Hiking Near Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire

August 6, 2019 by braveskimom

In late April, I was working on an article for Liftopia.com about free things for families to do at ski areas during the summer. (You can read the full Liftopia post here) Many ski areas and resorts provided me with information, some of which I’m sharing on Facebook this summer. Ragged Mountain Resort in New […]

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Filed Under: Hiking, New Hampshire, Travel, United States Tagged With: hiking in new hampshire, hining, ragged mountain, summer at ski areas

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I'm Kristen, a western Colorado mom, wife and trail boss in a busy outdoor family. Our family has a passion for skiing and my goal is to provide information to help other families enjoy their skiing adventures. Whether you have tiny toddlers just learning to slide or grown children with whom you're planning a reunion, you're in the right place. Cheers!

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