A Brave Ski Mom interview with SoCal Ski Dad, David Knott, the father of two darling ski girls! This season, one resort, your family: which mountain do you choose? We choose Snow Valley, California. I enjoy skiing there with my two daughters who are 6 and 7 years-old. Why Snow Valley? I am an avid […]
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California Dreamin’ Part Two: Ski Heavenly*
This time every year, the dreams start. The dreams of snow, of skiing, of winter, of the trite, sentimental White Christmas. I don’t even have to be asleep and I’m dreaming. This year, I’m dreaming of snow in California. Why California? As a Coloradan, I have an inborn bias against California, most specifically against “Sierra […]
Adios Ski Season: Many Highs, One Low
For the past month, I’ve been looking for the “perfect” way and “perfect” day to end my ski season. On Friday, I found it at Arapahoe Basin, Colorado. Thanks to a cosmic convergence, my son’s sports schedule took us to Summit County during a week when this year’s crazy weather was not only seasonable, but […]
Why My Family Loves Skiing at Big Bear Mountain Resorts
A Brave Ski Mom Interview with Gretchen, a mother of 2 from Southern California If you could only ski at one resort this season with your family, which resort would you choose? My first answer would be Vail. But if I think about where I can easily take my kids locally in Southern California, my […]