As we’re moving from social distancing toward hunkering down and sheltering in place, what’s a skier to do? Watch movies with skiing in them. Here’s your pandemic playlist,
13 Fun Things to do with Kids in Winter Park
April 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
There are good times to be had at Winter Park when you’ve got kids in your group. Over spring break, we set out to find family-friendly adventure on the mountain and in the village. Here’s a roundup of 14 fun things to do at Winter Park, from skiing on blue snow to getting your pal to eat a barf-flavored jelly bean.
48 Hours at Aspen Highlands
March 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Every time I’ve skied at Aspen Highlands, it’s always been about hiking and skiing Highland Bowl. This time around, I discovered another, gentler side of the mountain. (And then… I hiked the Bowl.)
Ski and Snowboard Gear for Hiking Highland Bowl
March 1, 2018 by 2 Comments
Hiking the nearly 800-foot bootpack up to the top of Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands should be on your bucket list. For good reason. The descent will be unforgettable. Power, steeps, views, trees and lots of grins. But it’s not a short or easy hike. It helps if you’re outfitted […]
Spring Break at Vail
April 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I’ve always loved spring skiing, but the reasons have changed slightly over the years. Spring break today means something vastly different to me than it did some decades ago when I was care-free college student. Back then, while fellow coeds were jetting off to Ft. Lauderdale to party righteously in […]
First Descents
December 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The first days out on snow don’t always go so smoothly. More than once, I’ve made it all the way to the lift only to discover a thick layer of storage wax on my skis. One season, my husband showed up at Copper with no ski pants. There he was, […]
Ski Flick Psych-Up
October 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
One fall years ago, in the middle of a screening of a new ski movie from Warren Miller, my 4-year-old daughter fell asleep on my lap. It sure was an expensive nap. (PS: Yes, she was wearing earplugs to mitigate the thundering soundtrack.) As our kids have grown older—they are […]
P is for Panda
March 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
There are five things I love about Ski Cooper: Pandas, powder, platoons, close-in parking, and prime rib nearby. It’s the perfect place to learn to ski and snowboard, get a dose of history, have an untracked adventure in a low-key way, and cap it all of with a mighty steak. […]
Incentivizing Newbies
November 10, 2014 by 1 Comment
Copper is offering the deal of the century for new skiers and snowboarders. Tell your non-skiing friends they no longer have an excuse to get up to the mountains. I recently blogged about a free skiing deal in Colorado for elementary aged kids. But Copper Mountain is going one better […]
