Betsy Z. Russell

Former Olympic ski racer Tamara McKinney never had any trouble keeping up with the boys. But now that she conducts ski clinics across the country, she's found that sometimes the most effective way to teach women to ski is without the boys around.

When I was expecting my first child, several outdoorsy friends expressed surprised that someone with so many active interests would want something as limiting as a baby. Wrong! Having little kids doesn't mean that folks can't ski. In fact, skiing is one of the most baby- and child-friendly sports, believe it or not.