By MacKennea Broyles At two hours, I pitied anyone who was on I-70 and not going skiing. At three hours, I pitied myself even though I was going skiing. The combination of up to 39 + inches of snow in the past 48 hours and cabin fever from a recent snow day led what seemed […]
learning to ski as an adult
Find Your Happy Place at Loveland Ski Area
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 […]
Time For A Ski Tune-Up? Probably, And Here’s Why
We are so excited today to share this season’s first post from MacKennea Broyles. You may remember three-post series last season on “learning to ski as an adult.” This season, she’s back as an intermediate skier, learning more about skiing, and not just on the mountain. By MacKennea Broyles I am a world champion procrastinator […]
Learning to Ski as an Adult: Practice Makes Progress
By MacKennea Broyles When the time finally came for my third ski lesson at Loveland, I had conflicting feelings. After my previous lesson, my instructor suggested I skip “novice” and move to intermediate. As excited as I was to move on to skiing more difficult runs, I knew the more difficult runs were going to […]
Learning to Ski As An Adult, Part Two: Powder Day!
By MacKennea Broyles When I called to schedule a second ski lesson at Loveland, the person at the desk asked if I would be “skiing or riding” and (honest-to-goodness) I asked, slowly, “what… is… riding…?” (Spoiler: it’s snowboarding). Needless to say, I am well on my way in the skiing world, but I’m not quite […]