When our youngest son was three, he spent the winter learning to ski. He began with lessons (as we believe everyone should!), but after taking lessons, he announced that he wanted to ski with his father and (mostly) his father alone. That winter my husband never left the bunny slope. He still believes it was […]
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Five Tips for a Great Powder Day
Powder days! We love them and when we’re lucky enough to be skiing on a powder, it’s a special time. I recently blew off my “to-do” list and work to score a few hours at our local ski area, Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Western Colorado. While I was skiing, I thought of five tips that […]
What Does Ski Patrol Do? [Powderhorn Ski Patrol Ski Along]
Lifelong skiers, we thought we were pretty plugged into what ski patrol do each day. Then we participated in a Ski Patrol Ski Along at Powderhorn Mountain Resort in western Colorado. Promoted as an opportunity to “ski or ride with the ultimate local,” Powderhorn’s Ski Patrol Ski Along provides a behind the scenes education at what ski patrol […]
Learning to Ski as an Adult, Lesson One: Fail Fast and Pivot
By MacKennea Broyles Having always lived less than 50 miles from a ski slope, it seems strange that I’d wait until age 22 to start skiing. But there always seemed to be a reason not to start. Skiing is expensive. The mountains are a bit far. The weather is really freaking cold. And for the […]
Ski Town Bozeman
Every fall and early winter, ski magazines and newspapers, websites and video channels share ski travel information, often packaged with all sorts of claims about being “the best” or the “next great thing.” Today, I’m lending my voice to the chorus. But my claims aren’t hyperbolic. They’re for real. Bozeman: The Next Best Ski Town? Let’s […]