On the Edge.
There are a few women in ski racing who become household names: Andrea Mead Lawrence, Picabo Street, Suzy Chaffee, and more recently, Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Vonn. But if you’re an American, you may...
View ArticleFade To White
It’s here, folks: cover art for my next Ski Diva Mystery, FADE TO WHITE. Here’s a description for you: Snow isn’t the only white powder falling on Spruce Peak when Stacey Curtis returns in Fade to...
View ArticleIt’s Heeeeere!
Yep, today’s the day my second book, FADE TO WHITE, hits the stores. As all of you know, I looooove to ski. Well, I love to write, too. So during the off season, when there’s no skiing to be done, I...
View ArticleBook Review: The Next 15 Minutes
Pity me, the poor fiction writer. I’ve written two mystery novels, which meant I had to make up all sorts of stuff. My life just isn’t that exciting. This isn’t the case for Kim Kircher. Without making...
View ArticleLights, Camera, Skiing.
Pop the popcorn, dim the lights! It’s fall, and you know what that means: The new ski movies are here! Time was, ski movies were solely the province of Warren Miller. But things have changed. Warren’s...
View ArticleWhat I did during the off season…
Not this year, but during the summer of 2008. I wrote a book — a ski mystery, actually, called DOUBLE BLACK. It was published by Minotaur Press in 2008. But it was only available as a hard cover. Until...
View ArticleIt’s ski movie time!
And why not? It’s fall, otherwise known unofficially as pre-season. And if you’re like me, there’s nothing like a good dose of ski porn to get you stoked about what’s to come. So buy your tickets, grab...
View ArticlePretty Faces: A review of Lynsey Dyer’s all-female ski movie
I’ve been excited about Pretty Faces ever since I heard about it way back in December. Here’s a refresher: Despite the fact that women make up around 40% of the skiing population and about 30% of the...
View ArticleNo Turning Back: A Review
I have to admit, I haven’t been a Warren Miller fan for a long time. After all, it hasn’t been the same since Warren stopped making his own movies. For me, the newer ones tend to run together — a lot...
View ArticleChasing Shadows: A Review of the ’15/’16 Warren Miller Movie
Back in 1949, the world of skiing was very different from the way it is today. There were no helmets, step-in bindings, or snow tires; Vail Resorts didn’t even exist; and no one even imagined a powder...
View ArticlePop the popcorn. The ski movie trailers are here!
If you want to get stoked for the upcoming ski season, there’s no better way than to watch this year’s batch of ski movies. So grab some Sno-Caps, slurp down a Snow Cone, and take a gander at these:...
View ArticleHere, There & Everywhere: A Review of the ’16/’17 Warren Miller Movie
How do you get your ski stoke going? Do you plan a ski trip? Cruise your local ski shop? Go to a ski show? Sure, these are all good options. But for a lot of people, the best way to get excited about...
View ArticleLine of Descent: A Review of the ’17/’18 Warren Miller Movie
I have a confession to make: I haven’t been exactly stoked for ski season this year. I know, I know. Pretty sad, isn’t it? I think it’s actually because of the bike accident I had this summer. I’m...
View ArticleMore Than You Think: A small series that says a lot about women’s skiing
From “More Than You Think” A few years ago, a lot of us got excited about Lynsey Dyer’s Pretty Faces, a ski movie made by – and featuring – women skiers. That’s because ski movies typically belong to...
View ArticleLights, Camera, Skiing.
Pop the popcorn, dim the lights! It’s fall, and you know what that means: The new ski movies are here! Time was, ski movies were solely the province of Warren Miller. But things have changed. Warren’s...
View ArticleWhat I did during the off season…
Not this year, but during the summer of 2008. I wrote a book — a ski mystery, actually, called DOUBLE BLACK. It was published by Minotaur Press in 2008. But it was only available as a hard cover. Until...
View ArticleIt’s ski movie time!
And why not? It’s fall, otherwise known unofficially as pre-season. And if you’re like me, there’s nothing like a good dose of ski porn to get you stoked about what’s to come. So buy your tickets, grab...
View ArticlePretty Faces: A review of Lynsey Dyer’s all-female ski movie
I’ve been excited about Pretty Faces ever since I heard about it way back in December. Here’s a refresher: Despite the fact that women make up around 40% of the skiing population and about 30% of the...
View ArticleNo Turning Back: A Review
I have to admit, I haven’t been a Warren Miller fan for a long time. After all, it hasn’t been the same since Warren stopped making his own movies. For me, the newer ones tend to run together — a lot...
View ArticlePop the popcorn. The ski movie trailers are here!
If you want to get stoked for the upcoming ski season, there’s no better way than to watch this year’s batch of ski movies. So grab some Sno-Caps, slurp down a Snow Cone, and take a gander at these:...
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