There are a surprising number of ski areas within a few hours of the DC area. Now full disclosure, I remember when I first moved here fifteen years ago from Vermont, I was skeptical about them. I was used to Sugarbush, Stowe, and Mad River Glen in Vermont, and before that I’d lived in Breckenridge,
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I can never stress this enough when talking to friends who want to get their kids out on the slopes for the first time: no matter what, just make it fun. I don’t care how many breaks you have to take, how much hot chocolate you have to pump in them, just make sure that
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Last weekend I was at Whitetail and while I was in the lodge, I overheard a group of 20-somethings while they were getting ready to head out on their first run. Several of them hadn’t skied before, and one of the guys who had skied before asked his friends how many pairs of socks they
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I wrote this post for fellow ski blogger Wendy Clinch’s amazing site, TheSkiDiva, and thought I’d share the info here as well. The SIA Snow Show takes place every January at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center. It’s where over 80% of all ski and snowboard manufacturers and apparel makers come together to display their lines for
