What makes us feel so safe and comfortable on a steel chair hanging 100 feet or more in the air?
A ski lift—like Alta’s Wildcat, Aspen’s Deep Temerity, Helbronner’s Skyway, and Squaw’s KT-22—is more than metal and mechanics. They’re manmade constructs that lead us to nirvana, influencing our decisions and allowing us to feel connected…to ourselves, friends, and strangers.
Speedriding, a mixture of big mountain skiing and paragliding, is a new sport on a progression tear. Jon Devore and Mike Swanson team up with skier JT Holmes to explore British Columbia’s Pemberton Mountain Range and ride this untapped playground.
Bringing together the near-elderly with the very young on an outdoor action-packed holiday might not, at first glance, seem the best idea. But skiing with three generations can work brilliantly – as long as you pick a suitable resort and take everyone’s interests, expectations and budgets into account.
Some grandparents relish pottering around the village, collecting the children from ski school while Mum and Dad disappear into the après-ski hut. Some are better skiers than their children and grandchildren, and lead the tribe around the mountain. Most are somewhere in between … More