Next time you flip on the TV to watch your favorite sport, pay close attention to the sidelines. Whether you’re watching college basketball, professional gymnastics, or NFL football, you’ll notice one thing all the elite athletes have in common: They’re being coached. That’s because athletes can always use another set […]
Is it just us, or did this ski season pass in the blink of an eye? (You know what they say about how time passes when you’re having fun!) From crazy weather patterns to jaw-dropping feats of athleticism on the world’s biggest stage, we can all agree that it’s been […]
On a recent ski trip in Lake Tahoe, California with my teenage sons, we hit the lifts at 9 a.m., aiming for a ‘warm-up run’. We ended up on a double black diamond, which my kids flew down with ease. While I would have appreciated a milder start to my […]
If you’re a long-time skier, it may be intimidating to switch snow sports, but the feeling of floating your snowboard over a fresh powder is indescribable—and worth experiencing. While the initial learning curve may feel a little more challenging than what you’re used to, mastering something new can be exciting. […]
Nearly every large resort in North America offers adaptive ski and ride programs. The programs are incredibly comprehensive, either integrated into the resort’s ski and ride school or provided by a world-class partner organization like the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center. “We are fully integrated into the ski school and we […]
Known as North America’s largest ski resort and with more than 2,200 acres of black and double black runs alone, the sheer amount of terrain at Whistler Blackcomb is impressive. You could spend a week exploring the resort and never hit the same run twice. The trails here run the […]
Whether it be cruising a halfpipe, launching air off of a kicker, or sliding off of your favorite park jibs, there is tons of fun to be had in the terrain parks around North America. The best part is that each one offers up a unique experience that caters to […]
Thanks to the high elevation of resorts in the Colorado Rockies, you won’t just find tons of trails, but you’ll also find wide-open (often treeless) bowls that sprawl across entire peaks. The mere sight of these expansive bowls is striking and for some, intimidating. However, bowls are not made up […]
There is something to be said about waking up before the sun rises, and while it may be a challenge for some people to roll out of bed in the wee morning hours, the effort is that much more rewarding when skiing or snowboarding is involved. Bearing witness to the […]
With jaw-dropping backdrops everywhere you look, spectacular photo opportunities abound at Colorado’s resorts. But in some ways, snapping a truly spectacular photo isn’t always easy: you have to take your gloves off, expose your hands to the winter air, and position yourself just right. Wouldn’t it be great to have […]
