Explore 2019 #257: 2019-2020 ski plans

Have you wanted to try skiing but felt overwhelmed/intimidated? What have been your barriers to entry? I want to help answer your questions this season!

Four years ago we started to explore skiing (just one or two outings in each of those first years) but last year -- when Vi caught the ski bug! -- was our first season skiing as a family and it was a GAME CHANGER. We're now super excited about winter and last season I kept thinking to myself, "Wow, there is no other situation in which we would happily be out in the cold for 8 hours a day!"

Last week my excitement kicked up another notch at the Ski Vermont media reception in Boston. Everyone was just delightful and so passionate about winter fun! I'm working on building our ski plans this season (current plan is to return to a couple of places to dig deeper and also explore some new-to-us places) and I would love to have your questions top of mind as I visit different places. So please, ask away, either via comments or private message! Skiing has changed our family life and I would love to help you figure out how to make it happen for your family!

Meanwhile, I want to thank the places we have explored to date: Smugglers’ Notch , Suicide Six, Sunday River, Okemo Mountain, Stratton Mountain Resort, Sugarbush Resort, and Mount Snow. We have taken very special experiences and learnings from each and every place and can't wait to get back soon! And also, big ups to my friend Nicole for this shirt...I finally feel worthy of wearing it! And check out her Instagram account @skimomsfun -- I just saw moments ago that they launched their 2019/2020 ski guide!