Colleen Cardarella

Lifelong Skier & Traveler. 60+ mountains skied. Led marketing & tourism in a ski town. Taught alpine for decades, with a focus in adaptive. Share the past. Enjoy the present runs. Stay at your best to keep skiing long into the future.

Emptty ski chairlift over mountains in spring

Potluck

When Ski Season Wraps Up Take These Steps

Don't just shove your gear in storage and move on. Do take these steps and choose some goals to set yourself up for a great start to next season.

News

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Inductions

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inducts 8 new members as the class of 2025. The class includes top athletes as well as individuals who have helped shape and advance Snow Sports.

Retro

My Ski Roots – Emery Park, a Family Beginner Area

Small areas for learning downhill skiing, once widespread, are now few and far between. Welcome to Emery Park. I returned to my ski roots and found it's still free and still about families sharing a successful first day on the slopes.

Budget

Senior Savers- 2026-2027 Season Pass Rate News

New information and commonly asked questions for 2026-2027 senior ski pass rates. Mountain Collective plus NYSKI3 now offers a combined option for skiers 70 or older.

Image of microphone captioned When pro ski racing was on the radio

Skiing

When I interviewed Phil Mahre & Felix Belczyk

The Jeep King of the Mountain Downhill pro ski race at Sugarbush was broadcast live on the radio in 1998. I got to interview Phil Mahre and Felix Belczyk. The lead commentator was Ken Squier.

Nervous skieer with caption choosing a ski pass shouldn't be scary. Find the right ski pass.

Skiing Featured

Choosing a Ski Pass for Next Season

The earlier your buy next year's ski season pass, the better the deal. The options between mega passes, regional passes and a single ski area can be overwhelming. Here's how to do your research and make the best decision on what's the best ski pass for you.

Senior Saver Alert: Places where seniors ski for free

Budget Featured

Where Can Seniors Ski Free? 30 Places

This Senior Saver Alert shares 30 places where you can ski for free after a certain age. Yse the guide to search by state for free skiing by location and the minimum age requirement.

Wellness

Q & A: Stretching & Warming Up Before Skiing

Why do skiers skip warming up? The benefits to a good stretch and warmup before skiing are clear. Timing might be the reason. Here's how to fit in a good warmup.

Special Guest: Kathy Brennan, CEO of PSIA-AASI Eastern Region

Skiing Featured

Podcast 302: Back to (Ski) School with Kathy Brennan

Skiing with a pro helps assess your skiing and overcome challenges at any age. Instructors are trained to recognize disruptions to skiing common among seniors and help them. Many skiers find joy as instructors later in life. Kathy Brennan of PSIA-AASI Eastern Region is our Gold Skis Podcast guest.

Althlete performs a ski ballet competition move on 1 ski

Retro

Remember Ski Ballet? What Happened to It?

Ski Ballet, sometimes referred to as Acroski, featured alpine skiers in an on snow competition with nuances of figure skating or gymnastics. It was a demonstration sport in the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics and later lost favor to newer snow sports.

Podcast Featured

Podcast 301: Keep Skiing Longer

An ACL injury can end a ski season. Dr. Leslie Desrosiers, talks about the ACL, why skiing puts it at risk, and what skiers over 50 can do to stay powerful, balanced, and injury-resilient to keep skiing longer.

Skier wears jeans while skiiing downhill

Retro

Skiing in Jeans is Back in Record-Breaking Numbers

Remember Skiing in Jeans? Waterproof, insulated fabric have replaced jeans for most skiers. But skiing in jeans is back in record-breaking numbers.

Skiing

Is Your Age Impacting Your Balance?

Does balance decline after 50? Yes. Is there anything you can do about it to maintain good balance for skiing well into retirement? Yes.

Potluck

Your Checklist for the Upcoming Ski Season

Ready for the ski season ahead. Here's a checklist of things to get ready, while you wait for the lifts to start turning.

When you friends don't wnat to ski the same runs anymore. 7 ideas to keep skiing together.

Skiing Featured

Downshifting Among Ski Friends

7 Tips to ski with friends and family with different terrain interests or ability levels. When your ski friends decide to ski more conservatively, you can still ski together.

Wellness

Help Prevent a Season-Ending Injury

You probably take little precautions to avoid injury while skiing. As we age, the importance of preseason training may be increasingly important for a safer, healthier season.

front of ski lodge ner lift tiket window

Budget

Ski Pass Rates Just Went Up - 10 Ways You Can Still Save

We've got 10 ways you can still save on skiing, after season pass rates just increased.Plus we take look at what's been happening with passes and lift tickets.

Red skis glide on a freshly groomed coderouy snow surface

Potluck

It's Time - Jump in Line Today

Snow has fallen in parts of the Rocky Mountains. Eastern mountains are bearing their fall colors and welcoming leaf peepers to fall festivals and chairlift rides. Season and mega pass deals everywhere have passed their early deadlines. All these signs point to one thing. Ski season is around the corner.