I received a pair of Guideline Eyegear’s Alpine polarized sunglasses to try out this season1 and I’ve been really impressed. Build Quality When skiing I always carry a pair of goggles to the slopes and throw a pair of sunglasses in my pack to pull out when outside at lunch or driving or on a…
There are plenty of good happy hours and après deals around the various resorts and towns. With some sleuthing you can find there are some good alternatives, though. I’ve posted a quick run-down of three tasting rooms in Breckenridge offering unique imbibing experiences. Read more about tasting rooms in Breckenridge at Breck Connection.
You’ve probably already seen them around the blog and our Instagram feed, but I wanted to take a second to publicly profess how much I adore my Anarchy sunglasses (the women’s line is called “angel“). It’s always sunglass season in Colorado; the glare off the snow in the winter can be equally (if not more) punishing…
It costs resorts hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of dollars in materials (water, air, pipes) and time (employees, machinery) and National Geographic Channel goes behind-the-scenes with “Snow Park Technologies” to show how world-class, high-intensity snow competition courses are constructed. Be sure to watch for the episode showing the build out of the Winter X Games (in Aspen).
Resorts re-opening: Copper Mountain, Vail and Breckenridge (4/19-21), Aspen Highlands (4/27-28)
Still open until..: Winter Park and Aspen Highlands (4/21), Loveland (5/5), Arapahoe Basin (6/2).
Colorful moments that added a little excitement to our season The time I Nordic skied without knowing how to ski You may recall our Nordic skiing outing with friends at Breckenridge. While it was fabulously fun, I do have a few recommendations based on my experience. Start by asking yourself these questions: Did you know…
This Sunday was closing day at Beaver Creek, the last day of the season. We weren’t too excited for skiing the night before. On Saturday evening, around 8 PM it started raining… a lot. Rain and snow rarely mix so our expectations were pretty low for what the final day of skiing would bring. We…
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