It’s no secret that Winter Park Resort is our home mountain. We frequently visit three times a week during the season, and if my two year slows down for a moment, you might run into us on a Wednesday afternoon. Winter Park is one of the last true local mountains in Colorado.
Read MoreNavigating Winter Park with kids can take a little work. Iinstead of a “beginner only” side of the mountain, beginner terrain is intermingled across the resort (trust me- this is actually a great thing for families). Once we dialed in our system to skiing at Winter Park, we felt right at home!
Read MoreLook, I know starting a new winter sport can feel intimidating! It’s cold! It’s wet! And don’t get me started on THE GEAR. I actually got heckled from the lift the first time I went skiing as an adult. I was 25, and literally had no ski gear of my
Read MoreThe most frequent question I get on social media (BY FAR) is about skinning with kids. Since we just wrapped up a glorious ski season, and winter is still fresh on my mind, I’m going to do a brain dump and answer the most asked questions.
Read MoreHuck was 3 days old, and I was waiting for his pediatrician to walk through the door. Would she think I was terrible and irresponsible when I asked her if I could hike with him? It was January, and cold, and he could barely fit into the newborn clothes I had for him. I mean, can you even hike with babies in the winter? Admittedly, I felt selfish for asking. I couldn’t imagine
Read MoreIt all looks pretty, doesn’t it? The baby bundled in her bunting, the toddler throwing a snowball, the fat flakes falling among the tall evergreens. Well, I have to be honest with you: hiking in a snowstorm with children is… more work. Snow was swirling upwards from the parking lot towards the tree tops when we pulled up to the trailhead. The thermometer in my car read 18 degrees, but I was guessing it felt colder with the wind. The baby was happy sleeping in the car, and Huck just woke up from his nap and was protesting.
Read Morene of the questions I have been getting the most this past season is how to prepare your littlest skiers for their first day on the mountain. Last year (just after Huck turned two) was..... more challenging than I expected. This year (now that Huck is nearly three), I've totally changed my mindset and approach- and the results have been COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. We've ALL loved skiing together! This year we are focusing on the FUN factor, and leaving the goals at home. Thank you for sponsoring this post, Pistachio Chewy Bites! (Photos taken by Ski Utah).
Read MoreHaving the right gear is essential for traveling in the mountains during the winter. Instead of finding the first
Read MoreAfter my initial post about teaching Huck to ski, one of my friends on social media offered some excellent advice about teaching toddler's to ski. I followed up with some questions for Caitlyn Concklin, and she wrote some helpful guidelines. We recently used this approach to introduce our daughter, Tatum to ski (when she was about 15 months old). Thanks, Caitlyn!
Read MoreHuck turned two 10 days ago. While I know that it is unlikely that such a young toddler will be able to actually turn his skis, or have the muscle strength to stand in skis for very long, I wanted to introduce him to our world.
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We’re used to “dirt bagging” it in Moab. We actually drive right by the Sorrel River Ranch every time on our way out of town (sleep deprived and shower deprived), and have been FANTASIZING about booking a trip for our family. “But! Would staying here change everything we love about a trip to Moab?” Turns out: Only in the best ways possible! Let me tell you what we loved about staying at the Sorrel River Ranch.