Keith and I moved just south of Salt Lake City, Utah three and a half years ago so this is our fourth Christmas here. Since all of our family lives in Indiana, we’ve had to create new traditions. A new tradition is skiing on Christmas Day and then we try to fill the surrounding time with fun holiday activities. I …
Check out my previous post to learn more about Keith’s injury, the surgery and the start of his recovery. Update on Keith’s ACL Surgery Physical therapy started two weeks post surgery and this became the focus of any free time Keith had at home. Everyday activities were still a challenge and took up quite a bit of time. Adding in …
Keith and I kicked off the 2018 – 2019 ski season by skiing Snowbird on opening day, Saturday, November 24, 2018. A winter storm encircled the Cottonwood Canyons dumping fresh powder throughout the morning until the early afternoon. We took full advantage of this storm to get our ski legs working again. This epic day really set the tone for …
As part of our Snowbird season passes, we get Wasatch Benefits. When you buy a season pass from one of the follow resorts; Alta, Deer Valley, Snowbird or Solitude; you get two complementary day tickets to the other three resorts. Keith and I had already used one pass for Deer Valley, Solitude and Alta so I had my remaining day …
Keith and I had been wanting to ski Powder Mountain in Eden, UT for two years, ever since we first heard of the resort. The ski season was looking great so we planned a weekend away in February. With over 8,400 acres of accessible terrain, PowMow is the largest ski acreage in the United States! We. Were. Stoked. The weekend …
Keith’s injury at Powder Mountain meant he was out for the rest of the season and possibly part of next season 🙁 Read more about our trip to Powder Mountain and his injury by clicking here. February was ending, but Spring skiing was just around the corner. Last season we had some of the best skiing for the year in …
You can read how our long weekend started by clicking on the links below: Long Weekend to Ski Powder Mountain: Part 1 Long Weekend to Ski Powder Mountain: Part 2 Long Weekend to Ski Powder Mountain: Part 3 Keith and I planned to spend a long weekend skiing Powder Mountain. The weekend started out perfectly. We were enjoying our time …
You can read about how our long weekend started by clicking on the link below: Long Weekend to Ski Powder Mountain: Part 1 Long Weekend to Ski Powder Mountain: Part 2 Keith and I were so impressed with the incredible skiing at Powder Mountain. We spent the morning enjoying the milky smooth groomers, had a few inches of fresh powder …
Read about how our long weekend started by clicking on the link below: Long Weekend to Ski Powder Mountain: Part 1 Powder Mountain made its way to the top of Keith’s skiing wishlist and all for good reasons. It was so fun to finally be skiing this mountain we had been hearing so much about. First, the size is just …
Several resorts are located within an hour of our home, but there are two resorts just a little further north that we wanted to ski this season. Last winter we took a day trip to Snowbasin Resort, which is about 1.5 hours from our house. The pampering of the luxury resort combined with the epic terrain made it easy to …