Skiing is an intimidating sport. It’s got a ton of barriers to entry (cost, time, sheer amount of gear), the people who are good at it are really good at it, and a bad day downhill skiing can result ...

I am the first person in my family to ever ski. Growing up as an Army brat, I never lived anywhere near a ski resort, let alone a mountain. But when I landed a reporting job at The Aspen Times and ...