Is skiing is too expensive? | Episode 64

Eric Friedman, Mad River Glen,  Marketing Director When you look for an activity to do as a family – with your kids, your grandkids – does skiing enter the picture or is it immediately rejected because of the cost? Kathleen and Eric discuss the myth that skiing is too expensive and offer you tips for saving money when you do hit the slopes. Eric Friedman comes from a long line of great, Jewish skiers from New Jersey and didn’t realize until he was an adult that it wasn’t normal for kids to ski 4 days a week. After attending New England College, training as a high school social studies teacher, he fell into the ski business at Mad River Glen in Vermont. For the past 24 years, he has been the Marketing Director of the iconic ski area and is proud of his contribution to resuscitating the legendary ski area as America’s only cooperative owned, not-for-profit ski area. He raised two children in Vermont’s Mad River Valley and still resides in town with his cat. He is excited to soon be moving in with his new wife in the next few months. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Check out Mad River Glen’s kids programs at www.madriverglen.com and sign up for the newsletter to receive special deals on lift tickets. If you visit the mountain, ping Kathleen and Eric as they would love to ski a run with you and your family! Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC