Posts by racermom

Quote: Originally Posted by trekchick How'd dat yooper fit wit aldemdar holinder's in yer neck da woods? It took some time and he does still backslide when we head north, but worth the effort!!!!!

I brought a Yooper home in 1988. My parents took one "listen" and said "are you sure, honey?" I kept him, but fixed the accent!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonni I'll sum up. "We spend big money, because of our sheer numbers. We are ENTITLED to use all the space we need. The general public is less important and doesn't: buy a lift...

Quote: Originally Posted by TomB Thank you Powdr, I had the same thoughts. I also find racers to be a little obnoxious. There is a definite sense of entitlement or superiority that some of them seem to have. Sweet...

Quote: Originally Posted by Powdr Don't be so indignant. How about the Season Pass holders? They plunk their money down by Summer/Fall and prop up the place with a cash flow during the leanest months of the year for a...

I tried not to respond to this, but I just can't. Last Saturday we had our first Juniors race at our local hill in Michigan. It was raining. We brought in 230 racers and bought 230 lift tickets. Then we bought lift tickets for...

Our family loves Steamboat and we head out there every year. Things not to miss with the kids include: Strawberry Hot Springs, the Western BBQ dinner at the top of the Gondola, and watching the ski jumping at Howlson Hill (I think it's...

Remember the old line "it takes a village"? Call ski school immediately. If that was my kid......

My husband and I both love to ski and have been doing so for many years. Now the kids are fanatics too (after MANY years of crying and snotty noses) and our whole family skis. We may split up for a run, or even for a day, but it's...

We got home last night and it was absolutely great! We stayed at the Snowflower at PCMR and skied four days. We used the quick start on Sunday and were skiing by 1:00 after traveling from Michigan. On Wednesday it snowed non stop all...