- Utah moms bond through weekly sledding adventures in Salt Lake County.
- They sled in undisclosed Wasatch locations, hiking up trails with their small sleds.
- Friendships formed emphasize nature connection courage and vulnerability, say Niki Bennet and Brooke O’Farrell.
SALT LAKE CITY — When Niki Bennet wakes up on Tuesday mornings, she is all smiles. Why? Because it’s the day she gets to spend with six of her best friends — sledding down a mountain.
That’s right, sledding.
Every Tuesday in the winter (weather permitting), seven Salt Lake County women, all over the age of 40, go sledding together.
“It makes you feel like a child again,” Bennet said. “It’s funny because people will see us all together, and you can just see them giggle and laugh. People can’t help but smile to see us up out there having fun as I’m coming down doing a 360 and backward somersault. It allows you to be a kid again, and you just forget about your problems.”…