If you’re a skier, I don’t have to tell you snow has sucked this year. In New Mexico, where I live, we’ve gotten a measly 31 percent of our average. We’ve had only one good storm, so all the ski areas have relied on man-made snow, and not one is fully open. I’ve still managed to take my kids skiing a handful of times, but to fill in the gaps when the slopes have been closed or terrible, we’ve also turned to sledding.
This nostalgia-inducing activity requires far less snow and is much more accessible than skiing. We even have a dedicated sledding area in the National Forest that’s a quick drive from our house. Watching my kids rocket down icy slopes with shit-eating grins reminds me that sliding on snow is always fun, no matter what you ride on.
We’ve tested a few different snow sleds and have some recommendations for what you can use to stay outside and entertained when you’re facing your own snowfall low tide.
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