Saturday was a great day to be on the mountain: perfect temperatures, not too crowded, and some decent “early season” conditions. Rachel…
We had a great Saturday at Breckenridge. The T-Bar had only been open for a few days so we took the opportunity to milk it as much as possible. As…
We took a bit of a break and hadn’t been up for nearly a month due to work, holidays, sickness and.. well, the fact there has been absolutely…
There are plenty of ongoing events here in Colorado every year. Everything from ski and snowboard swaps to conferences to holiday parties at the resorts. Be sure to check the Colorado Snow events calendar for our most up-to-date listing of events around the state.
The 3rd Annual Vertical Rally for the American Cancer Society has raised $370 dollars and there’s little over a month until the race. Something tells me that Colorado skiers and snowboarders could raise at least 10x that much money. If you want to help out there are three ways to participate: compete as an individual,…
Learn the story of World War II’s famous 10th Mountain Division as experienced by the soldiers themselves. Using artifacts from the Colorado Historical Society’s collection and photographs, letters, maps and diaries from the Denver Public Library, the exhibit highlights the men’s experiences at Camp Hale, CO and their battles in Italy’s Apennine Mountains. Exhibition runs…
This season Alpinist Magazine is hosting a film festival in Wyoming (which is a short-enough drive from Colorado, right?): The 2008 Alpinist Film Festival will take place January 17-20, 2008, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In addition to the Snow, Surf and Stone nights, which showcase, respectively, the world’s best skiing, surfing and climbing films, a…
From Dave’s Backcountry Ski Blog (click here to read more): The 2008 COSMIC race dates have been published on the official website and this year they are going Canadian. 7 races will make up the Cup this year, with one of them being at Whitewater in Canada. The COSMIC series started up last year and…
I know it’s a bit premature to mention this but it has been asked: when will Colorado resorts close? Steamboat: April 6th, 2008 Keystone: April 13th, 2008 Vail: April 13th, 2008 Winter Park: April 13th, 2008 Copper Mountain: April 13th, 2008 Breckenridge: April 20th, 2008 This will be updated as I find more dates. Pack…
Roxy’s team skiers and snowboarders are announcing the first all-women team film, Labor of Love: The Roxy Snow team has been hard at work. Follow Sarah, Amber, Alexis, Erin, Kjersti and Torah as they drop pillows in Japan, snowmobile into the midnight sun of Sweden, and ride their way through the southern hemisphere. From a…
In the market for new skis? Then you might be interested in demoing skis (or snowboards) at one of many demo days at Colorado resorts. Hop to, though, as most demo days occur in early season. Below is my attempt to aggregate all demo day information into one area. Date Resort 11/17 – 11/18 Loveland…
If you enjoy the Warren Miller productions, then it’s quite likely you’ll enjoy the Powderwhore videos. You don’t have to be a telemarker to appreciate the insane powder and drops these guys are skiing. It’s hard not to get excited for the season when watching their films. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYjUH4lMMVk&rel=1] I caught the PW06 film last…
The 2007 Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo kicks off this weekend: Where do you go to get last minute deals on skis and boards? The Expo. Where do you get early season prices on passes and Lift-tickets? The Expo. Where do you get to meet former Bronco greats and world-class ski and snowboard athletes for…