From the BSM email box… Hi Brave Ski Mom, I love love love your blog! Thank you so much for writing it. (Note from BSM: Thank you for reading it!) My husband and I love to ski, but our 5-year-old…. not so much. We took him a couple of times last year and I […]
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Buttermilk Deluxe: X Games, A Purple Moose and the Best Deal in Aspen
Question: During the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, is the mountain open or closed for skiing and riding? Answer: Buttermilk is open, it’s awesome and despite the hive of activity at the bottom of the mountain, only 8% of Buttermilk’s terrain is utilized by the Winter X Games. The rest of the mountain is […]
Ski Camp, Day Three: The Keys to the Kingdom
The great thing about a three-ski camp is that it gives you time. Over the course of three days, you have time to throw out your old habits and begin learning new skills. You’ve got time to feel that maybe, just maybe, you’re mastering new moves, and you’ve got time to forget everything you just […]
Ski Camp Day Two: The Sun Came Out and the Lights Came On
In the middle of the afternoon today, the sun came out to stay on Aspen Mountain. After teasing us throughout the morning, a bit of sun here, a lot of cloud there, the skies finally cleared and the sun shone bright and low in the sky. It’s funny what a blue sky can do. Like […]
Conscious Incompetence: Ski Camp, Day One
The first thing you need to know is that it snowed all day. This made me very happy. The next thing you need to know is that I love ski lessons. I love learning about skiing and improving. So, I began ski camp in a very happy place. And then there is one more thing […]