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Postcard from Vail: 2020 Update

October 27, 2020 by braveskimom

Another spring 2020 post that was delayed. Enjoy! Dear Friends, It’s been a while since we’ve done a “skiing at Vail” post. So today the best in what’s new, interesting and mention-worthy at Colorado’s largest ski resort (5,289 skiable acres — that’s big). We wish you were here. We bet you do, too. Cheers, Us […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Family Skiing, Ski Fashion, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: family ski vacation, family skiing in Colorado, Vail, what to do in vail

Sunlight’s East Ridge Expansion: Visionary New Terrain

October 13, 2020 by braveskimom

This post was originally scheduled for mid-March, but I delayed it after the shut-downs began. The leading paragraphs may seem a bit quaint at this moment, but when “normal” returns, I still believe that small resorts, like Sunlight, are reinvigorating our favorite winter sports. Please check at the bottom of this post for specific updates […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Skiing, United States Tagged With: east ridge, Skiing in Colorado, Sunlight Mountain Resort

I Shut Down Siri. I Rejected Alexa. But I Embrace Emma.

February 27, 2020 by braveskimom

Have you met Emma? Emma is Vail Resort’s Epic Mountain Assistant, a texting service that allows users to get immediate mountain information including chairlift wait times, snow reports, grooming, parking 411 and more. I recently used Emma to check chairlift waiting times in Vail while on the mountain. Why? So that I could avoid the […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: epic mountain assistant Emma, ski information, trip planning, Vail Resorts

Find Your Happy Place at Loveland Ski Area

January 16, 2020 by braveskimom

Whether you’re a “never ever” skier or snowboarder looking to learn, or you’re coming back for more to build your skills, enjoy the mountains, and rip some of Colorado’s most beautiful terrain, Loveland Ski Area has it all. By MacKennea Broyles Welcome to the doldrums of January. Where, here in Colorado, it’s Bleh Season. A season […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Learn to Ski, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel Tagged With: best ski areas in colorado, learning to ski, learning to ski as an adult, Loveland Ski Area

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

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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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