Trip Take: Copper Mountain
Our family wrapped up the 2023 ski season with a trip to Copper Mountain. I’d never skied at Copper, and it had been years since Mark had. Because we so often see signs for it on our way to points farther west on I-70, visiting Copper seemed like an attractive, simple Spring Break choice.
Trip Take: Stratton
I’ve always found the regional ski wars a little silly. Easterners extol their local peaks and the gritty skills their mountains teach, while western devotees singing the praises of powder and 12,000-foot summits. Which is “better”? Who has ultimate bragging rights? My take: who cares? The reality is that skiing in the East is just DIFFERENT than skiing out west. There’s no question that western snow is easier to ski and more reliable, but northeastern skiing has its virtues.
Ski Trip Packing Tips
One advantage of our commitment to early season skiing was that we had fully tested our outerwear and equipment and were comfortable with it. We knew what every family member needed to pack for a long weekend of skiing. The biggest challenge was making our necessities to fit into a manageable number of bags! Taking a vacation with young kids is never easy, and traveling with ski equipment definitely increases the difficulty level. Here are some tips.
You’re Probably Wondering How We Ended Up in This Situation…
As Lea and I mentioned in our ski stories, we both learned to ski in elementary school and were keen to give our children that same experience. As many parents know, though, actually doing the things you want to do can be difficult, and introducing kids to skiing is a parenting double black diamond.