Who Introduced You to Snow Sports?

My favorite snow sport, skiing, has always been all about family for me. My parents loved to ski and from age 3 on, they would drop my brother and I off at ski school while they hit the slopes. As for ski school, I hated every second that I wasn't on the slopes. I didn't want to watch videos or color or even eat lunch: I wanted to be like Mom and Dad and get out on that snow! Luckily, my whining paid off and they decided that teaching me to ski (on a leash!) was a better idea.

More recently, I've passed along my love of snow sports to two close friends, and now we go on an annual trip where I ski, they take their annual snowboard lesson, I laugh when they complain at how sore they are, and then we end up snowshoeing the rest of the weekend. I may not have passed along my hunger for fresh powder, but I always smile when we're able to spend time together outdoors in the winter rather than staying cooped up all weekend.

I'm interested to learn who introduced you to snow sports, and who you have introduced!

Resort Finder

Once you've decided to embark on, or start planning a winter getaway, where do you start!? There are so many great resorts out there and everyone has their own personal preferences. We'd definitely suggest consulting with your friends, but if all else fails we like Skiing Magazine's Resort Finder.

Here's why we like it: you can search based on what you need. Search by state, or by either Eastern or Western North America. Or, search by value, family-friendlyness, off-hill activities, scenery, and a host of other options.

For example, we chose to search for a resort in Eastern North America with weather, lodging, scenery, and family as our top priorities. Our top five resorts were: Bretton Woods, Smugglers' Notch, Sugarbush, Tremblant, and Stowe. From there, you can check ratings and comments left by visitors. Definitely a good tool for our next getaway!

181 Days and Counting!

That's right folks: only 181 days left until winter. Here at Winter Feels Good, we believe that winter feels good in so many ways. It’s good for the heart, the head and the soul. We're all about skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and other fun-in-the-snow sports!

Our Web site is a great source of information about snowsports for kids, adults, and educators.