Fly the Colorado Skies with Zip Adventures
When I try something new there is always a brief moment when I think to myself, “Why am I doing this?” This tiny moment of doubt is usually coupled with an impending sense of excitement. I felt this...
View ArticleFamily Getaway: Mountain Biking at Beaver Creek, Colorado
Call me a wimp. I can take it. We were at Beaver Creek last week for a quick end-of-summer getaway. School starts on August 20 and we needed a fun family adventure before the boys hit the books. My...
View ArticleJust One Gift? (Happy Holidays and Book Review)
If you could choose just one gift this holiday season — one gift for yourself — what would you choose? While a quick and easy answer might be new skis or boots or perhaps a season pass to everywhere, I...
View ArticleAdventures of a 42 Year-Old Rookie Ski Instructor
Today’s post comes from Brave Ski Dad Dave Belin. Dave not only skis with his family, but also is an instructor at Eldora Mountain Resort (and helped me with a post about Eldora!). Portions of this...
View ArticleHonoring Jack Pinto and Getting More Kids In the Game
All kids are born to play. Some just don’t have the opportunity. And that’s not right. Remembering Jack Pinto Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in...
View ArticleHow I Found the Courage to Speak Up and Ski Better: A Guest Essay from a BSM
In April, I received an email from a reader named Cora Helm in response to my post on burn out. In her email Cora mentioned that as a relatively new skier, she often finds herself alone, unwilling to...
View ArticleBravery 101: Chairlift Safety for Parents and Kids
Let me start by saying that in all my years skiing with my children (and we’re coming up on 15 years of snowy fun and togetherness), my kids never fell off a chairlift. Yes, there were plenty of times...
View ArticleOn Ski Injuries and Magical Thinking
For the first week I indulged in magical thinking. I would lie in my bed in the morning and if I was pain-free, wrapped warm and cozy in a narcotic haze, I’d think about skiing. I’d picture myself...
View ArticleThe Rock in My Way
When I mountain bike, I often get fixated on the rocks in my way. I see them in the trail. They’re big or they’re sharp or they’re at the top of a hill and I’m running out of steam. These rocks have...
View ArticleThe Not At All Brave (Ski) Mom
Written on June 13, 2015 For four, almost five, years, I’ve had everyone fooled. In an early post, entitled Why “Brave”?, I explained my stance on bravery this way: As a ski mom, you have a choice. You...
View ArticleHonoring Jack Pinto and Getting More Kids In the Game
All kids are born to play. Some just don’t have the opportunity. And that’s not right. Remembering Jack Pinto Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in...
View ArticleHow I Found the Courage to Speak Up and Ski Better: A Guest Essay from a BSM
In April, I received an email from a reader named Cora Helm in response to my post on burn out. In her email Cora mentioned that as a relatively new skier, she often finds herself alone, unwilling to...
View ArticleBravery 101: Chairlift Safety for Parents and Kids
Let me start by saying that in all my years skiing with my children (and we’re coming up on 15 years of snowy fun and togetherness), my kids never fell off a chairlift. Yes, there were plenty of times...
View ArticleOn Ski Injuries and Magical Thinking
For the first week I indulged in magical thinking. I would lie in my bed in the morning and if I was pain-free, wrapped warm and cozy in a narcotic haze, I’d think about skiing. I’d picture myself...
View ArticleThe Rock in My Way
When I mountain bike, I often get fixated on the rocks in my way. I see them in the trail. They’re big or they’re sharp or they’re at the top of a hill and I’m running out of steam. These rocks have...
View ArticleThe Not At All Brave (Ski) Mom
Written on June 13, 2015 For four, almost five, years, I’ve had everyone fooled. In an early post, entitled Why “Brave”?, I explained my stance on bravery this way: As a ski mom, you have a choice. You...
View ArticleBook Review: Unbound by Steph Jagger (Giveaway)
With the end of ski season, comes mixed emotions. Our bodies are battered and tired. Our hips and knees really could use a break, while our ski coats and pants could use a good wash. Still, our souls...
View ArticleOld Dogs, New Tricks: Woodward Copper Is Not Just for Kids (Plus a Woodward...
“Are you here for a tour?” I was standing at the check in desk at the Barn, Woodward Copper’s indoor training facility at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Holding both my helmet and ski boots, I was pretty...
View ArticleDon’t Suffer: Tips for Getting Through Hard Times (Book Giveaway)
Over the years, I’ve had friends who have suffered. Some have had miscarriages. Others have lost loved ones. Some have had health challenges and some have had children pass away. Over the years, my...
View ArticleBig Snow, Big Skiing, Big Sky
2018 is Big Sky, Montana’s moment. While other resorts in other states struggled with warmer than average temperatures and stingy snowfall, there was enough snow on Big Sky’s opening day to open the...
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