March, 2008

  1. Sweetgrass Productions presents Hand Cut

    Sweetgrass, a backcountry ski film operation out of Colorado has just released the trailer of their latest: Hand Cut. From Nick at Sweetgrass: The British Columbia Teaser blends the hand-fired days of the Canadian Pacific steam trains with blower skiing on Rogers Pass and Revelstoke. From these early railroad days to the miners of Colorado’s…

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  2. Colorado Pass Guide

    For anyone who’s interested, Devin has written a great guide to the Colorado Pass over at Guidespot.  If you are looking for a quick overview of the pass, want to clarify questions about pricing, or need a quick review of the mountains – stop by and check it out. Guidespot (a site of user-written reviews)…

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  3. Keystone Hot Deals This Weekend

    From the SteepSavers email: Stay tonight (3/21-FRIDAY!) and/or tomorrow night (3/22-SATURDAY!): $145 per night: Studios at Lakeside Village (save $93!) $175 per night: 1-bedroom condos at Lakeside Village (save $99!) $179 per night: Hotel rooms at Keystone Lodge & Spa, A RockResort (save $103!) Or, save even more and skip the Sunday traffic when you…

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  5. Vail Announces Epic Pass

    From Sam: Vail Resorts came out with a press release yesterday about their new ‘Epic Pass‘. It is an unrestricted (no blackout dates), and unlimited (go as many times as you want) to Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Heavenly for $579 for adults and $279 for kids. It is available until November…

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  6. Ask CS: Closing dates through April 2008?

    Q: Is there any chance that the usual Summit County mtn’s will stay open through the end of April, besides A-Basin and Loveland? My kids have Easter break from 4/21-25. What about Breck? Vail? B-Creek? Posted by glegly A: Unfortunately the Summit County mountains are going to close around the second weekend of April. Even…

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  7. Snowago: online snow community

    If you’re looking to connect with fellow snow enthusiasts then visit Snowago: A skiing / snowboarding / telemarking / snowriding community. It’s a very simple site with the following features: User profiles: setup an account and store your pictures, journals, favorite resorts, etc. Resort profiles: not just limited to Colorado, it has weather, mountain conditions,…

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  8. Ask CS: When to renew CO Pass?

    Q: When is the best (read: cheapest) time to renew my CO Pass? I’m a first time Season Pass holder, and I’d like to renew for 2008-2009, but I don’t know the game. Thanks! Posted by glegly A: Easy answer: the fine folks at Vail Resorts will definitely let you know when to renew your…

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  9. Buddy pricing through 3/9/08

    Nirav just noted that the latest pricing for ski-with-a-friend pass (Colorado Pass) pricing is as follows: $75 for Vail/Beaver Creek, $59 for Keystone/Breckenridge, $49 for Arapahoe Basin. March 9 – March 22 will become even more expensive so now would be a good weekend to use those tickets. Thanks, Nirav.

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