9 12, 2015

Mikaela’s 3 Gifts for the Holidays: Gift #1: Disappointment

By | December 9th, 2015|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Mitchell Gunn with permission Mikaela Shiffrin is truly a gift that keeps on giving. And during this holiday season, Mikaela (without realizing it) gave ski racers the world over three gifts from her World Cup races in Aspen. Today, I’ll talk about Gift #1: Disappointment. As most of you know, Mikaela was three [...]

17 10, 2014

Be the Best Ski Racing Parent You Can Be: A Review

By | October 17th, 2014|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Hey parents, are you ready for another roller coaster ride called a winter of ski racing ? Racers aren’t the only members of the ski racing community who experience the intense ups and downs of our sport; their parents do too. The fact is that it’s hard being a ski racing parent. You invest your heart, [...]

24 03, 2014

6 Things Parents Can Say and Do at the End of the Race Season

By | March 24th, 2014|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The conclusion of a race season can be a time of excitement, relief, and suffering for parents. The excitement comes when your young ski racers have just concluded a season that exceeded their expectations. The sense of pride and satisfaction can be palatable and reinforces why you have your children in our oh-so-demanding sport. The [...]

30 01, 2014

Qualifying: The Season of Excitement…and Dread

By | January 30th, 2014|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

‘Tis the season for qualifying. You may want to make the cut for the state championships, U16, U18, or U.S. nationals, or the NCAA championships. You may even have been hoping to qualify for the Sochi Olympics. I can assure you that you are not alone whatever your situation or whatever you are feeling. This [...]

12 12, 2013

Be the Best Ski Racing Parent You Can Be: A Review

By | December 12th, 2013|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

It's hard to believe, but I’ve been back on snow working with racers since October 16th and that rollercoaster called another winter of ski racing is well underway. Racers aren’t only members of the ski racing community who experience the intense ups and downs of our sport; their parents do too. The fact is that [...]