Why Park City Might be Your Best Bet. Savvy parents know: A family ski trip is one of the best things you’ll ever do. But, if not planned properly, it can be a bit of a logistical hairball.…
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Upgrade Your Skis, Boots, Bindings and Helmet. The longer you're in the skiing game, the more often you're going to need to upgrade your gear. Young rippers often need new ski gear just to keep…
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Yurt trips are immensely restorative and relaxing. You hike in with everything you’ll need, take a break from cell reception, cook and commune with friends, and ski untouched snow in awe-ins…
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Slopeside meltdowns, freezing tears on frigid lift rides, urgent bathroom breaks the minute you’ve gotten all geared up: Hitting the slopes with your little ones can be a big-time challenge,…
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Aspen Mountain, known as Ajax to the locals, is the oldest of the four ski resorts that make up Aspen Snowmass. This hometown hill offers world-famous black-diamond trails for advanced skiers…
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Skiing Safe is Smart, Not Boring. One of skiing's great attractions is the sheer thrill that defines the sport. Think about being at the top of a daunting run – whether a steep chute, a bump tr…
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How to Plan a Great Trip.Skiing is a blast. Traveling to find new ski experiences can be a blast as well, but it can also mean headaches. A ski vacation – especially one that involves air travel – is…
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Identify and Make Friends with It.What skier hasn't dealt with fear? In my decades of skiing, fear has been a regular companion, sometimes riding shotgun when I've pushed into more adventurous terrain…
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Practical Tips from the Guard Get You Ready to Shred. Ah, November. For the dedicated skier, that means one thing (in addition to Thanksgiving, of course). This is the time to set some goals for…
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Train the Summer, Shred the Winters.Off-season ski training often focuses – and rightly so – on maintaining strength and cardiovascular fitness, along with flexibility. But in a sport that requires th…
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Take a Break, then Get Outside.I've never "coached" skiing, unless you count a few questionable sessions with my young daughters (during which they told me, in no uncertain terms, that they preferred…
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Lean Back and Shorten the Learning Curve. Wow, what a year for snow out west. There’s been an overload of storms from December through March that are converting many of us who previously prefer…
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