Connie Lawn

This post was co-authored by Charles Sneiderman.

The two young founders of Ski Butlers, Bryn Carey and Riley Tippet, were the Western Region winners of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. While they did not win the overall award -- this year -- they were...

Once again New Zealand has honored me, and I am overwhelmed. The wonderful people of New Zealand gave me a Royal Honour, for "Services to New Zealand-USA Relations." I just did what any reporter does -- I asked a lot of questions, ran around after visiting New Zealand officials or...

This has been a difficult year for snow resorts around the world, but many have managed to thrive despite difficulties. Ski writer Connie Lawn spoke to a top expert in the world of snow sports. She posed a number of questions to Jennifer Rudolph, the Director of Communications for Colorado...

By Kathryn Whiteman

Skiing at Vail and Beaver Creek last week just whetted my appetite for spring skiing, so Saturday of Easter weekend, I headed to Arapahoe Basin. Since this was my first time at A-Basin, I was surprised to find the parking lot full of campers, dogs, kids, grills...

We are now in Vail, Colorado, and it is as glorious as it was the many times I have been here before. Common wisdom says this has been a bad year, and the snowpack is low here and in most other snow resorts in the world. But the trails are...

Vail is always glorious, and I have had some of the best times of my life here (and some of the worse, when I broke my hip just standing around last year!). But I skied again this season, enjoying the sunshine, the well-groomed trails, and the incredible vistas! I have...

Fog enveloped much of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as we began the Wounded Warrior Weekend. The warriors and their families have faced greater challenges than this, and they bravely went into conditions that varied from fog, ice, and rain. But Wintergreen is known to have some of the best...

The sun shone, the weather was warm, many trails were snow covered and I conquered my demons. Nine months after breaking my hip, and two years after I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, I was delighted to learn I could still ski. More about that in a moment.

First of...

Once again I am pleased to thank New Zealand. No country, outside of my native United States, has treated me better than New Zealand. New Zealand has added me to a list of many other people receiving a New Year's Honour. Mine is an honorary one, because I am...

Wounded Warriors can dance! They can also ski, snowboard, and show they have "the right moves" for a variety of sports and other activities. The dance moves inspired millions when J.R. Martinez placed first in Dancing With the Stars. He has suffered grievously as a result of his war wounds....

This is a speech Connie Lawn gave to the Euro - American Women's Council, at the US Congress. The Artemis Award pays tribute to those who have contributed to the growth and advancement of societies. Several were awarded, with the main one given to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. Connie Lawn was...

By Connie Lawn and Dr. Charles Sneiderman, October 26, 2011

Francis Collins, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health, spoke at the 35th annual American Medical Informatics Association symposium in Washington on October 23. He explained how NIH research in the genetics of health and disease will soon allow...

An Escape from Washington - Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley Pennsylvania
"We have been to the mountain!"

From Connie Lawn, October 16, 2011

Where do Washingtonians go to escape the daily drumbeat of crises, politics, and congestion of the Nations Capitol? One of the nicest areas...

By all accounts, the New Zealand Prime Minister had a very successful visit to Washington. It went well, despite the debt crises, which consumes official Washington, and despite the tragic terrorist attacks in Norway. But the Oval Office meeting gave both leaders the chance to condemn the attacks and offer...

This is part of a speech Connie Lawn delivered to her 45th Reunion Class at Simmons College in Boston. Connie has been a Senior White House Correspondent since 1968.

Sex, violence, and terrorism. These topics are probably not discussed much in college classes, but they should be. These are the...

The resilience and the determination of the New Zealand people cannot be underestimated. They are rebuilding their beautiful city of Christchurch, even as new earthquakes continue. New Zealand's dynamic ambassador to Washington, the Right Honorable Mike Moore, is the leader of the fundraising efforts in the United States. He has...

By Connie Lawn with Charles Sneiderman

It is absolutely impossible to describe the heart-stopping beauty of these two areas. In addition to the drama, the weather has been nearly perfect -- sunny, warm, and fresh powder snow. It is a pity I cannot ski now, due to my emergency hip...

By Connie Lawn with Charles Sneiderman

Aspen and Snowmass hosted the 25th annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, also referred to as "Miracles on a Mountainside." About 400 Veterans and 600 volunteers participated, and one of the surprise guests was Vice President Joe Biden. He told the veterans he...

By Connie Lawn with Charles Sneiderman

We whipped and danced down wonderful, smooth, impeccable trails at the top of Beaver Creek. The mountain has a broad peak and there are some delightfully easy runs on the top with spectacular views of the back bowls at Vail when the weather cooperates....

Connie Lawn with Charles Sneiderman

Wednesday was our best day yet. The sky was a perfect shade of blue, the sun was bright, the weather fine (in the forties), and the groomed snow was fast and smooth. This more than compensated for the hurricane-force winds which had swept parts of...