Tips for Teaching Your Kids to Ski
Every parent who happens to be a skier has a similar dream for their children: to help them fall in love with the activity.
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Fun in the snow in new ways and on a budget
A growing number of families believe they can head outdoors in the snow safely — and not just to head to the downhill slopes
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On an adventure this winter
The good news is there are ways to get away safely this winter, as long as you continue to mask up and practice social distancing.
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Fun in the snow, despite COVID-19
Ski resorts hope that just as Americans flocked to the mountains to enjoy the outdoors safely this summer, they will this winter too and with remote school and learning, may opt to stay longer
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Utah’s Alta Lodge Welcomes Generations of Skiers with Free Kids Programs
Alta Lodge has long hosted generations of skiers on family ski vacations in Utah. Family time on and off the slopes is at the core of who we are.
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Planning for ski season during the pandemic
Many ski areas will open before Thanksgiving, promising to be ready with additional pandemic protocols to keep us safe.
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The civilized route to ski country: The Winter Park Express
There is a better way to go skiing — every Friday and Saturday, January-March, Amtrak offers the “Winter Park Express” from Denver’s Union Station to a platform just a short hike from Winter Park’s ski lifts.
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Snow graffiti? Who knew? The kids program at Vista Verde Ranch
All you need is some snow and spray bottles with food coloring—blue, yellow, green, red, purple…
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Back to Vista Verde Ranch – snowmobiles and more fun in the snow
Welcome to Vista Verde Ranch near the tiny Colorado town of Clark and about a 40-minute drive from Steamboat Springs-and a world away from the busy ski town where you have to jockey on the slopes for a place to sit at lunch time.
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Under the Devil’s Thumb, a guest ranch for XC, snowshoe and spa lovers
We see that giant snow-covered thumb as we are getting a Nordic classic ski lesson at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, a four-season resort on 6,500 pristine acres about 75 miles west of Denver and 15 miles from Winter Park and its famous downhill slope
