Tag: kids
Aspen/Snowmass Announces Deals and Promotions for the 2013-14 Ski/Snowboard Season
by Colorado Snow Sensei on May.14, 2013, under General
Aspen/Snowmass has announced special deals and promotions for the 2013-2014 ski/snowboard season, with savings from opening day in November through closing day in April. New this season, Aspen/Snowmass will offer families the Perfect Holiday, as kids ski free with the purchase of an adult lift ticket over the peak holiday season.
Aspen
Free Parking: Terrain Parks in Colorado
by Mountain Correspondent on Mar.31, 2013, under Colorado Skiing, General
A quick bit of math: Take all the awesome ski and snowboard spots in Colorado, then find all the sweet terrain parks, halfpipes, and superpipes in Colorado. Add all the parks, pipes, superpipes, and jibs togehter. What do you get? About a jillion ways to catch air in the highest state in the union. Here are some highlights from one of ‘em:
OK, so I’ll admit that I didn’t get the job of Mountain Correspondent because of math skills, but hear me out…
Risks, Rewards and Responsibility: My Three “R’s” of Skiing Safety
by Guest on Mar.29, 2013, under General
This blog comes to Colorado Ski Country from Kristen Lummis, founder of BraveSkiMom.com
In the past, when I’ve written about skiing and riding safety, I received some comments that skiing with me might be “boring” or a “bummer.”
I beg to differ.
Daddy Day Care in Colorado Ski Country USA
by Mountain Correspondent on Mar.03, 2013, under Colorado Skiing, General
Skiing with kids can be tough.
As a recovering ski instructor who seemed to always get stuck instructing about thirteen four-year-olds, I can tell you that skiing with kids can make the days stretch on forever, and not in a good way. And skiing with adults ain’t easy for the kids either, especially when they’re learning. Dad wants to rip turns, grom wants to chill on the magic carpet. So what do you do?
The smiles say it all
You head to a place where everyone can get their fix; you head to Monarch Mountain. (continue reading…)
A Mom’s Guide to Planning a Ski Trip
by Guest on Jan.25, 2013, under General
This post comes to us from Amber Johnson, editor of Mile High Mamas.
When we arrived back at our condo after a fun day on Winter Park’s slopes, I stopped and marveled. Our front entryway looked like a bomb had gone off and the carnage was an onslaught of gloves, boots, helmets and jackets.
Winter Park_Brad Torchia
Buttermilk in January: X Games Extremes and Buttermilk Deluxe Deals
by Guest on Jan.22, 2013, under General
This blog comes to Colorado Ski Country from Kristen Lummis of BraveSkiMom.com.
Two big things happen at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen each January. The first, as you may have guessed, is the Winter X Games, at Buttermilk through at least 2014. The second is not so obvious, but it’s related to the X Games. It’s the Buttermilk Deluxe private lesson package, also known (at least to me) as “one big screaming deal.”
Winter X Games at Aspen
A Picture Perfect Ski Day at Loveland
by Jennifer on Nov.28, 2012, under Colorado Skiing, Insider Secrets, Resorts
I recently took the kids to Loveland for their first ski day this season. We had a wonderful day skiing, being outside in the mountains, enjoying the mild temperatures (read: no whining because of being cold), spending time together and finding our ski legs after the long summer. The hard part was getting a decent photo.
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