An interview with Karen de Seve, a ski mom and writer based in the Northeast. Karen blogs at Family Snowtime! A former ski instructor, Karen loves hitting the slopes with her husband and two young daughters. Why Okemo? Okemo Mountain Resort, in Ludlow, Vermont, has been a Northeast staple since 1955. A nice blend of […]
We Asked. You Answered. More Of North America’s Best Tree Skiing
Last season, we pulled together two totally random, social-media generated lists of favorite resorts for tree skiing and powder skiing in North America. These were posted here at Braveskimom.com and also at the Liftopia.com blog. In each post we asked for more suggestions, for help in building out the lists. Tree-skiers responded enthusiastically, with specific shout-outs, suggestions […]
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Five Family Friendly Ski Resorts, From West to East
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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Pico Mountain: Killington’s Local Sister
If Killington is the big mountain with a cosmopolitan reputation that draws skiers and tourists, then Pico Mountain is the resort with a casual, local vibe. Linked since Killington acquired Pico in 1997, the two resorts make an unlikely, yet perfect, duo. Significantly smaller than Killington, with 468 skiable acres, 57 trails over 19 miles and […]
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The Beast and The Best: Learn to Ski, Build Your Skills and Enjoy Killington, Vermont’s Biggest Resort
Welcome to Killington, the Beast of the East. When you call yourself a “beast” there are certain standards that you have to meet. First, you need to be big. Check that. Killington is the big mountain in Vermont (a small state with an astounding amount of skiing – I count 19 alpine resorts and even […]
