Some people plan ahead. Just as summer is getting rolling, and I’m thinking about lying by a pool, or hopefully on a beach, I begin getting emails from readers asking for advice as they plan their upcoming winter holiday. I received this email in July: Dear Brave Ski Mom, A friend of mine from Boston […]
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Adios Ski Season: Many Highs, One Low
For the past month, I’ve been looking for the “perfect” way and “perfect” day to end my ski season. On Friday, I found it at Arapahoe Basin, Colorado. Thanks to a cosmic convergence, my son’s sports schedule took us to Summit County during a week when this year’s crazy weather was not only seasonable, but […]
Take Your Tele Skills to the Next Level
I know a lot of parents who telemark — sometimes. Many of them took up tele when their kids were small and just learning to ski. The idea was that learning tele would make it more fun to hang out on the bunny slopes. And it was. Then the kids progressed on their alpine gear […]
Skibiking at Winter Park Is More Than Just Biking On Skis
“Skibiking is really a lot like snowboarding was in the 1980s. It’s relatively new and not very common, so many mountains aren’t sure what to when someone shows up with a skibike,” explained Winter Park Skibike instructor Bryan Redding. My family and I were at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort on a January morning. It was […]
The Family Ski Lesson: Humbling, and Worth It
Is there anything more humbling than a family ski lesson? I found myself asking that question (of myself) several weeks ago at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort during a family bumps lesson. Now, before I get too far into the humbling aspects, let me just say, the family lesson was worth it. It was a great […]