By Jen Roe Are you suffering from the virtual PE blues? Looking for ways to get your kids back into some physical activity? That’s just how we were feeling rounding out month 6 or so of the pandemic and then we visited Big Snow American Dream. Big Snow American Dream is North America’s first indoor […]
Family Skiing
Independence Day (Hiking, Biking, Fear and Freedom)
Recognizing that I will never mountain bike as well as my family has taught me some lessons about family skiing, as well. It was July 4th and my dog Jasper and I were alone on a beautiful alpine trail deep in the mountains of western Colorado. Blessedly alone, save for the songs of mountain birds, […]
Welcome to Day One of A New Reality
On Saturday, I posted an idyllic backcountry photo on Instagram (see below). For the previous 48 hours, I’d just felt uneasy, unsure, and unable to pinpoint what to do next. Now that we were essentially under a COVID 19 quarantine should I binge watch Netflix, try to make homemade croissants, or read a book? Should […]
The Easiest Way to Put on Skis in Powder
Losing a ski in deep snow can be tricky. First, you have to find your ski. Then you have to put it back on — or help your child put his or her ski back on — in soft snow, often on uneven terrain. Skiing at Alta this winter, we watched a friend tomahawk, bounce […]
Skiing at Kirkwood: California Cornices and Cliffs
The first time I skied Kirkwood the wind blew so fiercely that the top of the mountain was closed. In mid-January, I skied Kirkwood Ski Area again. This time the fog was so thick that while we could ski the top of the mountain, we couldn’t see it. Riding Chair 10 to the the top […]