Five family friendly ski resorts in 500 words? That was my challenge from Expedia’s Viewfinder travel blog. First, there’s the challenge of defining a great family resort. The easy answer? A great family resort is where you are skiing, today. Since families come in all shapes and sizes with all different ability levels, it’s hard […]
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Spring Break at Sierra-At-Tahoe, California
Are you planning your spring break? Last year, my boys and I went to Lake Tahoe to ski Sierra-At-Tahoe and Squaw Valley. You can read about our visit to Squaw Valley here. This post is all about Sierra-At-Tahoe. Portions of it were originally published by Tahoe South, on April 5, 2013. “What are you doing for […]
Mammoth, California: Worth the Drive and More
“We love skiing here. It’s so close, just an easy five-hour drive from home.” While my jaw didn’t drop, my eyes opened wide. Riding down on the Village gondola at Mammoth, I was chatting with a lovely woman, another ski mom, and her 11-year-old son. They live in the Los Angeles area and ski Mammoth […]
You Gotta Go Ski Squaw Valley, USA
If you ski, and I know you do, there are certain mountains that you simply MUST ski. Squaw Valley is one of those mountains. I wanted to go to Squaw, because I’m an Olympic junkie. Squaw Valley was on my list as an Olympic mountain. For my boys, the draw was completely different. They’re all […]
SoCal’s Mountain High Ski Resort Goes Family Friendly (Season Pass Giveaway, too)
To win an Anytime Mountain High Season Pass (that you can upgrade to a VIP pass with Powder Alliance privileges), see details at the end of this post. The giveaway is open to everyone. What do you know about Mountain High Ski Resort in Southern California? I recently asked an L.A.-based friend about skiing there. […]