Learn a Snow Sport
Sunday January 11, 2009
If you're new to skiing or snowboarding, January is the month to get out and learn. The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association, in conjunction with SnowSports Industries America, a national nonprofit trade organization for snowsports suppliers, is offering reduced-cost learning programs at many
area ski resorts throughout the month.
For the entire month, the 21 member resorts of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association will offer a $5 discount on already low midweek “Learn A Snow Sport” packages. These special tickets include a first ski lesson, rental equipment, either skis or a snowboard and a lift ticket for use on any of the beginner areas. You can download the $5 coupon from the PSAA Web site.
Our son is a 4th grader this year, so we're looking forward to enjoying the Pennsylvania 4th & 5th Grade SnowPass, which extends the privilege of skiing and boarding at 21 participating Pennsylvania Ski Resorts for FREE during the winter (with a paying adult).
Pittsburgh area ski resorts participating in these special January ski and snowboard programs include Blue Knob, Hidden Valley, Nemacolin Woodlands, and Seven Springs. Check with each resort for special restrictions and blackout days.
Of course, Boyce Park in Monroeville is always an economical place to learn to ski and snowboard with adult lift tickets just $13 on weekends. Unfortunately, they are still waiting for enough snow and a long enough period of cold weather before they open for the season. Check the snow report for recorded information on conditions and opening.
A Sinking Feeling
Sunday January 4, 2009
One of the most
landslide prone regions in the country, southwestern Pennsylvania is a slide just waiting to happen. The area's steep hills, combined with decades of building, regrading, and road building, and numerous freeze-thaw cycles have triggered
over 15,000 ancient and geologically recent major landslides, as documented by U.S. Geological Survey landslide maps.
Read more...Wednesday December 31, 2008
The dawn of a new year is perennially a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and to plan how to follow through with those changes. Did your New Year resolution make our list of
Top 10 New Year's Resolutions? You'll also find inspiration and support for meeting each goal - from both local Pittsburgh and online sources.
Cabin Fever?
Thursday December 25, 2008
The excitement of Christmas and Hanukkah are often over before you know it, leaving both parents and kids feeling a bit restless. Never fear! There are lots of fun things to do around Pittsburgh during this week between Christmas and New Year's.
Carnegie Science Center tops the list with a week of special Holiday Science Camps which run from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day. Your budding scientist, age 6-10 can choose from programs such as LEGO Robots, Crime Solvers, Forensics, Science Scrubs and Railroad Engineers. Half-day camps are also available for children ages 4-5, with special programs such as Junior Builders, All Aboard, and Preschool Detectives. After camp, stop in to see the Miniature Railroad & Village.
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