When getting out of the house to walk around the block feels complicated, getting back to (or starting) outdoor adventures with a new baby can feel downright impossible. After having my first kid, I was determined to rip off the Band-Aid and figure out outdoorsy adventures with a newborn baby in tow. Our Saturday snowshoeContinue reading “How to snowshoe with a baby”
Category Archives: Snow Sports
Beginner’s guide to ice climbing in Colorado
The thing I love the most about Colorado is how everyone embraces winter, and I took that love of winter to a whole new level this weekend. I spent four days at the Ouray Ice Park for its annual ice festival in southwestern Colorado. The ice park prides itself on welcoming climbers of all abilities,Continue reading “Beginner’s guide to ice climbing in Colorado”
Beginner’s guide to skiing Copper Mountain
Work your way up from the easiest greens to your first blue run at Copper Mountain.
What to expect for your first ski lesson
I’d never put on a pair of skis before I moved to Denver at age 23, so learning to ski was both exciting and mildly terrifying. Skiing seemed really cool, but I was learning as an adult that was acutely aware of my own mortality, the cost of hospital bills, and obligations to work. IContinue reading “What to expect for your first ski lesson”
What to wear your first time skiing
When I moved to Colorado in 2013, I’d never been on a pair of skis in my life. The concept of being excited for winter was still completely foreign to me. I’m from the East Coast, where winter is basically three months of grey, bone-chilling misery. Figuring out what to wear is one of theContinue reading “What to wear your first time skiing”