Celebrate the Winter Olympics, LA Style

Once every 4 years it’s time to curl up on the couch and watch some serious athletes compete in the winter games.  Whether you prefer the speed (and slight ludicrousness) of the luge, the grace of the figure skaters or the fearlessness of the snowboarders, it’s all spectacular for family viewing.  But you and your Bode Miller, Shaun White or Gracie Gold wanna-bes can also get out and get a little Olympic action (and history) of your own, even in sunny SoCal…

Hit the Slopes

For newbie skiers, head straight to Mammoth for the Mammoth Ski and Snowboard School. It’s a stellar program, with patient pros who help the little ones become future Bode Millers. (The ski school also includes a guarantee of offering unsatisfied customers an additional lesson.) Another Mammoth attraction is that you can find deals – like free lift tickets for kids 12 and under at the reopened June Mountain and discounts on multiple day lesson packages. Want to practice Cross Country? You can get that here, too.

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One last fun fact: Los Angeles has hosted the Olympics twice and both times it was by default, as no other city bid to host either the 1932 or 1984 games.

Related Articles:
Read an interview with Olympic skier Jonny Moseley on his parenting styles.
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What sport are you looking forward to catching in the 2014 Winter Games?  Let us know in the comment section!

-Meghan Rose

Photo credits: Abigail Batchelder via Creative Commons, Jennifer Clare via Creative Commons, Woodland Hills Ice via Facebook, pointnshoot via Creative Commons, lightcap via Creative Commons, planetc1 via Creative Commons, elfidomx via Creative Commons, Lindsey K. via yelp, wikimedia and Traktir’s facebook page.