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Vail Resorts

I Shut Down Siri. I Rejected Alexa. But I Embrace Emma.

February 27, 2020 by braveskimom

Have you met Emma? Emma is Vail Resort’s Epic Mountain Assistant, a texting service that allows users to get immediate mountain information including chairlift wait times, snow reports, grooming, parking 411 and more. I recently used Emma to check chairlift waiting times in Vail while on the mountain. Why? So that I could avoid the […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: epic mountain assistant Emma, ski information, trip planning, Vail Resorts

Not the Mama: Nobody Pays $209 for Vail’s Lift Ticket. Don’t be a Nobody.

November 19, 2019 by braveskimom

By Martin Griff My little world of social media has gone nuts over the $209 “walk up to the window” price of a single day Vail ski lift ticket. Calm down everyone. Yes, $209 for a lift ticket is expensive, but you know what also is expensive? Making snow. Grooming snow. Installing lifts. Running lifts. […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Save Money on Skiing, Skiing, United States Tagged With: save money on skiing, Vail, Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts Launches EpicMix Time Insights

September 28, 2017 by braveskimom

epic mix time insights website shows ski chairlift lift lines from last year

I’ll be totally up front: I’m a big fan of Vail Resort’s EpicMix. I adore EpicMix Photo (the only family ski pictures in which I’m on the right side of the camera), EpicMix Guide (an easy way to plan a ski day — put in where you’re skiing, how long you’re skiing and what kind […]

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Filed Under: Colorado, Ski Resort Reviews, Skiing, Travel, United States Tagged With: Colorado, Family Skiing, ski, ski resorts, skiing, Skiing in Colorado, travel, Vail Resorts

Ski Area Wind Turbines? Another Way to Be Green

February 24, 2011 by braveskimom

At some point, as a skier or rider, it dawns on you that skiing and snowboarding are not necessarily without environmental impact. Although we are outside enjoying the fresh air, the gorgeous scenery and moving downhill under our own power (albeit, with a gravity assist) getting uphill is a different matter. When it comes to […]

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Filed Under: Canada, Ski Resort Reviews Tagged With: Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, grand junction, Grouse Mountain, Leitner Lifts, Leitner Poma of North America, Leitner Technologies, Leitwind, ski areas, ski lifts, Vail Resorts, Whistler Blackcomb, wind turbines

Why My Family Loves Skiing at Keystone, Colorado

November 4, 2010 by braveskimom

At the River Run location, the school, gondola access, magic carpet, food etc. etc. is a one- stop shopping type experience. They make it very easy to get your kiddo on the slopes.

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Filed Under: Colorado, Ski Resort Reviews, United States Tagged With: Family Skiing, Keystone, Keystone Colorado, Keystone Resort, Kickapoo Tavern, School of Shred, Ski Home Connect. River Run, ski resort reviews, skiing, summitcove.com, travel, Vail Resorts, VRBO

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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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