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2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show recap

Categories: Gear, Photography, SIA, Video
Written By: Devin Reams
The SIA Snow Show has kicked off, as it always does, with a fashion show. Some of the biggest brands in apparel and accessories took the stage at the Wells Fargo Theater in the Convention Center to show off their upcoming 2010-2011 gear, apparel, and accessories. From 2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show A lot of the featured brands are local Colorado companies including: Spyder, Optic Nerve, SmartWool, Icelandic, and Obermeyer. From 2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show One thing we did notice was the increased fashion in earphones which, when they match an outfit, look pretty good. From 2010 SIA Snow Fashion Show The show concluded with ...

Ski biking: almost as fun as it sounds

Categories: Gear, Snow, Vail
Written By: Devin Reams
Over the past weekend I had the privilege of ski biking with a group at Vail's Adventure Center. At first glance, the bikes seem to be nothing more than two skis; one in the front of the other. Apparently, there is a little more to it. First, the adventure began in the late evening. We headed up the gondola late after the mountain had closed. Worth noting: our group went out at 5:15 which, in the mountains, is far past sunset. In fact, it was downright dark out. I started having second thoughts... Good thing everyone was provided with a headlamp; ...

2009 Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo

Categories: Aside, Events, Gear
Written By: Devin Reams
The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo is coming back to Denver from Friday, November 13 through Sunday, November 15. Get your tickets soon as the expo is always a great place to get deals, find giveaways and win prizes. Colorado Ski Country has already started posting great prizes on their #Expo Twitter hunt. Tickets: Adults $12; $9 in advance through OnTheSnow.com. There will also be a coupon for $2 off the admission price in the special Expo advertising section of The Denver Post. See you there! No related posts.

Colorado 2009-2010 demo days

Categories: Aside, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Echo Mountain, Events, Gear, Loveland
Written By: Devin Reams
Shay over at Shayborder has compiled a fairly hefty list of the 2009-2010 demo days around Colorado resorts, check it out. The listing includes most resorts like Copper, Echo Mountain, Loveland, Snowmass, Winter Park, Breckenridge and Keystone. Of course, we've added the events to the cosnow events calendar. To stay on top of this season's events (there are far too many to blog) just import our events calendar using this URL (into Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook, etc.): http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/devin%40cosnow.com/public/basic.ics No related posts.

Vail Ski and Snowboard Swap today

Categories: Aside, Events, Gear, Vail
Written By: Devin Reams
If you're headed to the mountains (or alreay there) this weekend, stop by Vail's annual ski and snowboard swap. Located at the Dobson Ice Arena in Lionshead, you'll find the best deals on gear from different vendors including apline, telemark, nordic skis, snowboards, boots, goggles, poles, gloves, and jackets. The swap is from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Check the cosnow events calendar for more details. No related posts.
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There are a ton of parties, events, and concerts coming to Denver this week as the snowsports industry descends on Denver, Colorado. The 2010 SIA Snow Show trade expo will be taking over downtown. Even if you’re not attending the show, you should be downtown this week as there will be plenty of fun to be had. Check out the Apres Ski website for the comprehensive list of events: http://www.denver.org/apresski/home.aspx

I’ll be downtown all week at various parties and events. If you’re around and would like to meet up, feel free to follow Colorado Snow on twitter or send an email to devin@cosnow.com.

Here we are half-way through January 2010 and most of Colorado’s most popular resorts are at 20-30″ bases. Most resorts don’t have enough snow to open up expert (non-man-made snow) terrain such as the Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin. So, it’s with even one or two inches that we get excited. It’s not much to get excited for, but it’s something. Given the state of things, every little bit helps. Joel Gratz has more information on the wave of storms moving through Colorado this week. Expect some good snow by this weekend!

Congratulations to Lindsey Vonn, alpine ski racer, U.S. Ski Team member, and Vail celebrity. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame named her the 2009 Athlete of the Year. This year she re-claimed the overall World Cup champion title and became the first American woman to win the world Super-G title. You can follow Lindsey on her blog at lindseyvonn.com, and is active on twitter at @lindseyvonn.

If you hadn’t heard, Arapahoe Basin is losing it’s “hard core” exterior and becoming “resortized” by Vail Resorts. With the parking upgrades and Montezuma Bowl lift, it’s hard to argue the resort isn’t trying to stay competitive with the major resorts. So, this summer A-Basin will be adding a high-speed quad lift to replace Exhibition at the bottom of the mountain. Suggestions for the name of the lift are being accepted at alanh@a-basin.net with the winner reciving a 2010-11 Arapahoe Basin Season Pass or $300 gift certificate to Arapahoe Sports. (via DenverPost)

It’s going to be a busy weekend January 28 – January 31, not only with the SIA Snow Show be in Denver, but the Winter X Games will be in Aspen. Winter X Games 14 will be broadcast on ESPN and online coverage can be found on their Snowboarding blog and Freeskiing blog.

If you’re a Vail Resorts season pass holder (Summit Pass, Colorado Pass, Epic Pass), keep in mind you have 6 “Ski With A Friend” passes to use this season. This entitles you to discounted lift tickets at the window. We recently visited Beaver Creek where a $97 adult ticket became $65 with the discount. For pricing details (as it varies during the season) visit snow.com or call 888-215-3867.

Updated: As Nicole pointed out, ‘buddy passes’ are different than ‘ski with a friend’ passes and prices are posted online. Thanks!