Winter is here and we're talking about skiing in Utah. Here's what you need to know about the Ski Utah Passport for 5th and 6th graders -- it's the best way to make skiing with kids affordable. It's great for local Utah families and for those of us who have to fly to the powder. ...read more
You might still be eating Halloween candy and thinking about apple picking, but I'm thinking snow. In a few weeks I'll head to Colorado to start our ski season. My girls will be doing pre-season ski training and I'll be making the rounds at the Colorado resorts. Since the snow ...read more
A huge thanks to Kristen Lummis (aka https://braveskimom.com/) for contributing to this piece and to our 2019 Family Ski and Snowboard Guide. As you start to fall in love with the sport of skiing, you might want to consider moving from rental equipment to owning your own gear. ...read more
It's time to talk ski and snowboarding gear. This week I head out to Colorado to start our ski season. My girls will be in race camps over Thanksgiving and I'll be making the rounds at the Colorado resorts (I aim to ski at five different mountains in two weeks...wish me luck). ...read more
In this family, we LOVE to play in the snow. What we don't love is the aftermath. Soggy gloves and damp boots. This winter we discovered the Green Glove Dryer and it's a better way to dry wet gloves...and mittens, and boots, and running shoes! Since winter doesn't seem to want ...read more
You know we love to see ski mamas (and ski dads) playing in the snow with the kiddos. But we also know USUALLY it's the kiddos who get all the cool gear. Well, we are putting an end to that with our Snowtastic #SkiMoms Giveaway! We've got more than $500 worth of prizes to share ...read more
Finding the best looking ski coats for women isn't easy. A lot of gear is boxy, boring and built for function, not necessarily form. My ski buddy, Kim-Marie, introduced me to Skea—ski fashions made by skiers with a ton of style. The designers are ski instructors, professional ...read more
We dutifully hit the slopes every weekend with the kids. If you are counting, that's 8 skis, 8 poles, 4 helmets, 8 boots, 8 gloves...you get the picture. It's a lot of expensive gear to keep track of every time we ski Then I started to notice the organized moms on the mountain ...read more
