Taking the Kids: Fun in the Snow on a Budget

Unless you live by the slopes, don’t buy brand new gear for the kids.
Taking the Kids: Fun in the Snow on a Budget
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Got your “pocket food”? That’s what snow-loving kids (and adults) stuff in their pockets when they’re on the slopes so they don’t have to stop—or spring for overpriced eats. Think hot chocolate packets, tea bags, energy bars, Skittles, and M&Ms.

Besides pocket food, you want to make sure your gang is properly equipped, wearing moisture-wicking layers, ski socks (not cotton), waterproof pants, jackets, mittens, and goggles and helmets. Also stash hand warmers, sunscreen (you really need it at high altitude), and lip balm in their pockets.

Eileen Ogintz
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