Skiing or snowboarding can be a tough sport to learn. That’s why finding one of the best ski resorts for beginners is so important. When learning to ski or board you want a place that has a great ski school and plenty of beginner terrain for you to practice on. Just because you are a…
Seasonal depression used to be very real for me – until I figured out how to get outside during the colder months. Once I figured out what to wear hiking in winter, I spent more time on the trails than in summer. Figuring out what to wear on a cold hike is over half the…
From the time we stepped out of the truck until we left for the day it snowed nonstop. So I’m not sure if it was the snow or the fact these buildings look like castles from a fairytale, but this place looked absolutely magical. Stratton Mountain was the first stop on our Vermont Road trip…
I was not the kid who started out on the slopes just after I learned to walk. No, I tried out snowboarding for the first time when I was 19 years old and didn’t go back for over two years because I hated it so much. Now I have the Ikon Pass and this winter…
I used to be an over packer. But not even when I tried to pack for a ski vacation, I would take a full size suitcase just for a weekend trip to the beach. As I got older though, I realized how much easier it was to pack light. Much less to lug around on…
Skiing or snowboarding is such a great way to get outside and exercise a little during the winter. Snowshoe, West Virginia is the perfect place to visit for anyone in the Southeast United States looking for a ski resort vacation. Snowshoe has it all. The cute village, lots of dining options, terrain for all abilities,…
Everyone knows about Killington, Sugarloaf, and Stowe. What some don’t know is that right through the mountain pass from Stowe Resort is another ski resort that gives you that old-timey feel. Here it isn’t about how fast you get up and down the mountain, but the fun that you have doing it. Smugglers’ Notch needs…
Steamboat is one of those places that you could spend a month there and not stay long enough. My husband, Tyler, decided to go to Steamboat for his bachelor party. He let all the women go also since most of his groomsmen were already married. There was a group of around 15 of us that…