Snow in April. Yes! If you’re in Northwest Canada. Our family of 4 flew direct for 3 hours from LAX to Vancouver, British Columbia on United Airlines on April 1st. On our walk to the Enterprise rental car pick up we grabbed hot dogs at the famous Japadog airport trailer location. Japadog is one ofContinue reading “Spring Skiing for Spring Break: April 1-7 2024 in Whistler, BC and Vancouver, BC.”
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Ski Week 2024 and the quest for no lift lines: Park City, UT.
For a family of four, skiing is an expensive endeavor. Waiting in 45-minute lift lines on a mountain not only steals our joy, but also becomes a lesson in financial value. Thus, our quest for the last 4 years of “ski week” vacation has been to find a mountain that is logistically easy to getContinue reading “Ski Week 2024 and the quest for no lift lines: Park City, UT.”
Park City, Utah Spring Skiing 2022
What a difference 3 months makes!!! We traveled to Park City, UT in December 2021 for my cousin’s wedding and had to show proof of vaccination on Park City mountain (Vail Resorts owned) to enter any restaurant. Masks were mandated indoors, but not while skiing. These mandates were mountain-specific and not required elsewhere in ParkContinue reading “Park City, Utah Spring Skiing 2022”
What a find! Keystone, Colorado for Ski Week, February 2022
My husband searched far and wide for a mountain we hoped would be less impacted by the influx of families during Ski Week 2022 (Feb 19-27 for our school). I’m happy to report, Steve triumphed! We flew our family of four from Orange County, CA to Denver, CO on United Airlines on Feb 19th andContinue reading “What a find! Keystone, Colorado for Ski Week, February 2022”
2nd Annual Mammoth MLK Weekend
Same condo, same weekend, same families (Hongs and Tippetts)…but big difference between 2021 and 2022!!! I still pre-booked the kids’ ski school, the condo and the adult lift tickets way in advance of our January 13-17 ski vacation. I called 800-MAMMOTH in October 2021 and spoke with a customer service rep for over an hourContinue reading “2nd Annual Mammoth MLK Weekend”
Heavenly, Tahoe 2021
What not to do when planning a ski trip with 2 kids under 10 yrs old to Heavenly, Tahoe: Do not fly into Reno Airport past 8PM Do not rent a car from Budget Rental Car Do not have skis/boots delivered to your hotel by Heavenly Sports Rental Avoid most ski runs on the NevadaContinue reading “Heavenly, Tahoe 2021”
We Don’t Sit Still 