If you add up all the ski resorts in America, last year about 56 million of us spent a day on the slopes. This number has been flat for about a decade. Snow sports simply aren’t growing. That's why five years ago I published the first Best Family Ski and Snowboarding Guide. Five ...read more
We're sharing an adorable ski craft created by Ludavia Harvey from our 2018 Ski Guide! When the weather isn’t cooperating for a perfect bluebird day, you can still have ski fun. Create this mini snowscape. You can do this craft one-on-one with your child or with a group of kids. ...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
Whether your kids are experienced skiers or snowboarders or they are hitting the slopes for the first time this winter, everybody loves free, amiright? January is Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, and while we've already shared some of our favorite ski resorts in our 2016-17 Family ...read more
Time for the Ski Moms Survey. Why? Because we think the ski and snowboard industry can serve moms better. I want to make our voices heard at the annual Ski Industry Association Trade show in January. I'm going to be presenting the results our our findings to the men in charge ...read more
Think snow! The best Family Ski Guide has arrived and it's time to start planning your time on the snow. I've dedicated so much of my life to this travel guide. Last year I was on snow for more than 60 days—from Mt. Hood to Mt. Tremblant, I've waited in a lot of lift lines ...read more
I have discovered The Zen of Slow Cooking! I've seen lots of posts floating around out there with people sharing their word of the year. That got me thinking, what could my word of the year be? The only word that kept popping in my head was focus. Some days my life feels ...read more
#SkiMoms Twitter Party Tuesday, January 19th 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST Hosts: @momtrends @savvysassymoms @luxurytravelmom sponsor: @NyQuilDayQuil Prizing from: @Mabelhood@SteepedTeaInc@ayoopa_inc Special Guest: @Learn2SkiBoard Did you know January is learn to ski and snowboard ...read more
Skiing Vail is all about numbers. How much are the lift tickets? A lot. How fast is the gondola? Fast. How many acres are there to ski? More than possible in a week. And there's more: What's the speed limit in a "slow zone" and just how long will it take to wait in that ticket ...read more
#SkiMoms Twitter Party Tuesday, January 5th 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST Hosts: @momtrends @savvysassymoms @luxurytravelmom special guest: @WhitneyMWS sponsor: @YakimaRacks Ski season is on! Have you gotten your first runs in this season? We want you to join the conversation about ...read more
#SkiMoms Twitter Party Thursday, December 10th 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST Hosts: @momtrends @savvysassymoms @luxurytravelmom Ski season is here and I'm teaming up with two awesome snow mamas to talk about planning and executing the perfect ski trip. Here's the big deal...we ...read more
There's nothing like the family bonding that happens on the slopes. For our family, it's a chance to unplug and re-connect. We can't get enough of the thrills...and spills of skiing. That why I've teamed up with Andrea at SavvySassyMoms and Kim-Marie at LuxuryTravelMom to bring ...read more
We're huge fans of skiing here at Momtrends. The all inclusive ski guide that we put together is evidence of that. And it's become obvious that many of you are ski enthusiasts as well, so we thought you might like to hear from some of our favorite ski moms! We've rounded up ...read more
I've been on the hunt for great ski pants. My old black ones were spent. Since I've been spending so much time on our Family Ski Guide I thought I'd integrate the slopes into a fashion segment. Bogner makes the most stylish pants around and the Fire + Ice line has been bringing ...read more
#SkiMoms Twitter Party Monday, December 29th, 11:00am PST / 1:00pm EST Hashtag: #SkiMoms Host: @Momtrends@Savvysassymom Special Guest: @motherofalltrip@triplethreatmom@luxurytravelmom Prizing from some of our favorite ski resorts + Amazon Gift Cards! Celebrate all things ...read more