Insider's Guide to the Ultimate Family Winter Vacation

If you’re looking forward to your first winter vacation or enjoying an annual family ski trip, Snowmamas is your source for ideas and tips on vacationing in the snow. You’ll find helpful insights from our snowmamas on topics from packing to eating to planning the perfect family winter vacation. Plus, you can see what others are saying about Park City, Utah and comment on your own experience.

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Help This Snow Mama Win My Own Olympic Bid!

by Amber

Published November 17, 2009

Snow Mama Amber Johnson is 1 of 5 semi-finalists in Microsoft Office's contest to blog at the Olympics!

ASK A SNOWMAMA: My Family is a Beginner Ski Family and We've Never Been to Park City. Where Do You Recommend We Stay and What Should We Do?

Krista

Published November 12, 2009

One of our Snowmamas answers your questions. Hi, My husband and 2 boys (14 and 12) are looking to ski in March. We have all skied before (except my 12 year old), but are still "beginners." We would like advice on where to stay as we have never been to Park City. It has been a while since we went on vacation, so we are not looking to "rough" it; however, we do not want to break the bank either. I would like to be close to the slopes and ski school (some of us ski more than others, so easy access to our lodging would be great) and have a washer and dryer. Where do you recommend?

Asked by Margaret on November 12, 2009

ASK A SNOWMAMA: Where Would you Suggest to Stay in Park City with kids who are 6 and 10?

Krista

Published November 6, 2009

One of our Snowmamas answers your questions. Where would you suggest to stay in Park City? I have 10 and 6 year old (this is their first time skiing) and we were looking for a 2 br condo, with a washer and dryer, that is close to Park City Mountain Resort. Thanks for your help.

Asked by John, November 4, 2009

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Meet Our Authors

Amber

Raised in the Canadian Rockies, Amber Borowski Johnson’s earliest ski memories are aboard sub-zero chairlifts. Luckily her own snowkiddos (ages 3 and 5) won't have such cold ski memories!

Eileen

Eileen's kids, who now are 25, 23 and 18 started skiing before they were three and have skied all over the country and beyond(Argentina, Austria).

Katja

Katja Presnal lives in New York, but is originally from Finland, where she competed in cross country skiing when growing up. Skiing is a passion Katja and her husband share with their three children.

Krista

As the resident snowmama, Krista is always researching to find new helpful ways to make winter vacation planning easier and has worked and talked with many families in her eight years at Park City Mountain Resort.

Linda

An East Coast native, Linda Jager learned to ski at the age of 5. A proud Snowmama, and a Park City local since 2000, Linda and her husband have raised their two daughters, ages 10 and 13, on skis at Park City Mountain Resort.

Mary

After an absence from skiing for 17 years ,Mary jumped back into one of her favorite sports and decided to make a career as a single mom teaching kids how to enjoy outdoor snow sports.