Stowe Mountain: a resort most know it for it’s Front Four, a quad-pod of formidable trail steepness comprised of National, Lift Line, Starr and Goat. Stowe Mountain Resort shares its name with the quaint town off the scenic Route 100, where the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum lies. As resorts start to open their doors across the state […]
Christmas
How Much Do You Tip an Instructor?
It’s Christmas day. I’ve just finished my seventh consecutive one-hour private lesson. No lunch, no bathroom breaks, just a constant stream of beginner skiers. I’m exhausted and fuming as I come to the realization that not one single guest has offered me a tip. Not one. Here’s the thing: no one should expect tips, they […]
Christmas Gift Ideas for Skiers: Women’s Alpine Adventures at Okemo
When teaching and coaching for the Okemo Ski and Ride School in 2011, I was fortunate enough to be invited into the inner sanctum of WAA: Women’s Alpine Adventures. As a snow sport camp that has been in operation for as long as I have been alive, it has had an amazing following from women […]