If you’re laughing to yourself while reading this headline and thinking “the five ways to enjoy winter with your family are 1. Skiing, 2. Skiing, 3. Skiing” and so on, I understand. Alpine skiing is, without a doubt, our family’s favorite way to enjoy winter. But we also know that winter fun can be had […]
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Cross-Country Skiing on Grand Mesa’s West Bench Trail
My son asked me where I was going. My reply, “The West Bench Trail.” He looked at me as if I was crazy. “You really think you’re going mountain biking today on Grand Mesa? Isn’t there a lot of snow up there?” “No,” I explained. “We’re skiing.” For while it may be April and we’re […]
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Great Lines, Tons of Pow: Backcountry Skiing On Colorado’s Grand Mesa
“If I ever take you to the best lines, you’ll have to be blindfolded and taken in by snowmobile,” my friend Ann told me. We were up on the Grand Mesa in Western Colorado and she was teaching me to backcountry ski. If you’re a reader of The Brave Ski Mom, you may recall that […]
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Ski Pioneer: Backcountry “Fun” at One of Colorado’s Lost Ski Areas
A Bit Of Skiing History In 1939, Colorado’s first overhead chairlift was installed at Pioneer Ski Area. The chairlift was constructed from an old mining tram and held 30 single chairs made from ore bucket harnesses along 6100 feet of cable. Christened “The Comet,”, the chairlift provided access to runs such as The Big Dipper, […]
