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Cross-Country Skiing Tips for Families

February 6, 2017 by braveskimom

avsc youth nordic skiers

My husband and I recently arrived at a local cross-country ski trail to find 30 tweens and teens skiing with their coaches from the Aspen Valley Ski Club.  We were stunned. When our sons were younger, getting them to Nordic ski was nearly impossible. “It’s just like walking,” they’d whine. “We want to go downhill. […]

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Filed Under: Cross Country Skiing, Getting in Shape, Skiing With Kids Tagged With: Aspen Valley Ski Club, AVSC, cross country skiing, Family, Forest Service, fun, grand mesa gliders, Grand Mesa Nordic Council, nordic skiing, ski, skiing, US Forest Service

February Fun: In Praise of Pond Hockey

February 1, 2011 by braveskimom

It’s February and it is cold. But at our house, we’re not complaining. Two solid weeks in January when we never got above freezing? No problem! A temperature inversion that turned our skies grey and intensified the cold? Even better. For that was all it took to freeze our ponds deep and solid and usher […]

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Filed Under: Good Stuff Tagged With: Family, friends, fun, hocky, pond hockey, skating, US Pond Hockey Championships, winter

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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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