Skiing for the young and old
Being on the west coast of the US, we never expect to be skiing in late April, much less beyond that. We recently went to visit some friends in Bend, Oregon and there was a opportunity that we just could not pass up! Mt. Bachelor…
So, on the east coast, people tend to bring their gear to the lodge, put their stuff on and even bring a lunch. Most of our mountains are not the size of of those on the west coast so it is easy to be nearer…
Almost every year we take a week and go skiing in NH. This was first made possible by a timeshare my in-laws picked up and chose to share with the rest of the family. We pack us all in at a place called Mittersill Alpine…
So, when I first started skiing, I did not know how important decent gear was. Skiing in the Northeast offers several challenges you don’t have out West. For one, it is COLD when you ski here. It is not unusual to be skiing in below…
It is hard to find a ski mountain that accommodates all ages and when you are teaching young ones and trying to not break the bank as well it gets even trickier. As far as I can tell everyone in my family pretty much learned…
I had always wanted to try skiing out but growing up in the Chicago land area and spending all my time (and money) playing hockey did not allow for it. Lucky for me, in college I got a chance. You see, I met this wonderful…