Photo courtesy Aspen Snowmass As a mom who taught two children to ski, I’m the first to admit that helping small kids learn the ropes isn’t much about skiing at all. It’s more about gear management, having very low expectations while maintaining a superhuman level of patience, and having a rock-hard lower back and quads. Oh, and dealing with potty accidents under a … [Read more...] about How to Teach Kids to Ski Tree Trails
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How to Ski as a Family with Pep Fujas
Professional skier turned VP of marketing and product development for the sustainable ski brand WNDR Alpine, Pep Fujas is one of the most accomplished and well-respected skiers in the industry. The creative and innovative skier has done it all, from moguls and X Games slopestyle competitions to award-winning film segments to developing his own trick (the Pep Roll) and landing … [Read more...] about How to Ski as a Family with Pep Fujas
How to Throw a 360 With Colby Stevenson
Photo by Chris O’Connell To master this classic trick, we turned to one of the most talented, well-rounded skiers in the world: Colby Stevenson. He’s earned an Olympic silver medal in big air, three X Games golds (two in slopestyle and one in knuckle huck), and a King of Corbet’s title (for landing a Switch Rodeo 540 Japan Grab into Jackson’s legendary couloir); skied … [Read more...] about How to Throw a 360 With Colby Stevenson
How to Take a Hut Trip
Photos by Sam Ferguson It’s just after lunchtime on a school day in late April, but instead of heading out for recess, my nine-year-old son, Hagen, meets me in the parking lot in his ski clothes and with a big smile on his face. We’re on the way to the trailhead to meet two other nine-year-old friends, Eli and Henry, and their moms, Amber and Layne, for an overnight hut … [Read more...] about How to Take a Hut Trip