A lot of snow fell the last week here in Colorado, which means it’s time to break out the winter clothing and footwear. In fact, usually in late fall, I completely reorganize our foyer closet to get ready for all the clothing, accessories and gear we will need for winter….
Continue readingI moved to the mountains out west over 20 years ago, a young woman in search of a ski bum adventure. I left the Washington, DC suburbs, drove cross-country to the small Sierra mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, California. What an adjustment that was, in many ways. But as winter…
Continue readingAs I was talking with friends recently about our snowy roads, we started swapping stories of road trips derailed by bad weather. Many of these winter road trips were born of my desire to go skiing, because ever since the first time I put on skis, I’ve been passionate about…
Continue readingWell, after an unseasonably warm October and early November, winter has finally arrived with a vengeance. The temperatures yesterday plummeted 40 degrees over the course of a few hours from the early hours in the morning where there were in the low 50s to mid-teens by noon time. We also…
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