Skiing in Color by Lamont Joseph White

I love skiing and snowboarding, but there’s no denying the whiteness of the sport. My goal with Mountain Mom and Tots is to help families explore outdoors, and that includes families of color. We desperately need more diversity on the ski slopes, which is why I was so excited to hear about a new fine art exhibit called Skiing in Color by artist Lamont Joseph White.

Lamont Joseph White is a black artist, snowboarder and advocate whose work is currently displayed (winter 2021) at Ski Utah headquarters in Park City, Utah. I reached out to him to ask for an exclusive interview about his Skiing in Color series. I hope you love his work and insights on inclusion as much as I do!

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Family Skiing Mistakes to Avoid

Yesterday I took my family of five skiing and it was a disaster. We’re a skiing family – my 10 year old can ski difficult black runs and even my four-year-old knows the ski basics. But this first ski adventure of the season brought all of us to tears. These are our top family skiing mistakes to avoid. Save yourself the hassle and learn from our mistakes.

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Why I Bought My Family Ikon Passes

If you’re a ski family you’ve probably noticed the day pass tickets at ski resorts keep getting higher and higher. That’s why I went for the best deal on the slopes for next season- the Ikon base pass.

What’s an Ikon Pass?

An Ikon pass allows you unlimited access to certain resorts around the US and other countries for the upcoming winter season, as well as day passes for like 20 other resorts. They’re only available for purchase in the spring BEFORE ski season starts and are basically a season pass o steroids.

Why I Bought an Ikon Pass for my Whole Family

I live at Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, which is NOT one of the resorts on the Ikon pass, but instead of buying a season pass for my local resort I bought an Ikon pass. Ikon isnt giving me any compensation for this post at all. I just wanted to share why I splurged for the Ikon.

  1. It’s a good deal for customers. Yes $649 per adult (base pass, early pricing) is steep but when compared with day price tickets or season pass prices, you’d get your money’s worth after just 5 days of skiing.
  2. I live in Utah. Not only does the Ikon Base Pass offer unlimited skiing at Solitude resort, I can ski five days at four other Utah resorts as well. That’s 20 days of skiing next season – more than I did this past winter.
  3. Kids passes come with a discount.

Ikon is not for everyone, but if you live in Utah or Colorado it’s a great deal.

See you on the slopes!

Mountain Mom

Avalanche Safety at Ski Resorts

When snow falls at a ski resort, they’ve got to be prepared. Not only do they need to maintain the chairlifts and runs, but avalanche safety at ski resorts is a major emphasis for ski patrol officers.

That’s why I was delighted to interview Craig Lutke, Ski Patrol Director at my local Utah ski hill, Sundance Mountain Resort. Craig filled me in on just how much preparation goes into keeping guests safe from avalanches.

Avalanche safety at ski resorts
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