Today is the opening day for Crested Butte and Steamboat. Tomorrow we'll see Aspen, Snowmass and Telluride. Have fun out there!

We've seen a lot of new stuff heading towards the mountains this season. Here's a quick peak at some of the highlights on the slopes: Arapahoe Basin 300 new parking spots added Tunnel under Hwy 6 to connect parking and the slopes, safely Buses to bring people down from the upper lots Black Mountain lodge with room for 100 diners New, efficient snowmaking at Sundance Aspen / Snowmass New acres added in Canopy Cruiser New Sheer Bliss quad chairlift, access to 700 challenging acres Gondola Plaza added at Aspen Mountain Olympic-sized superpipe at Buttermilk Two new restaurants added to Snowmass New lodges and housing in the base village at Snowmass Search for hotel deals in Aspen before the ...

Free skiing is back at Crested Butte! From Dec. 1 - 17, 2008, you can get 1 free lift ticket for each person per night lodging booked through Crested Butte Vacations. It's a perfect time to round up your crew for a road trip! Condos I've priced out come in at $100 total per person for 2 nights lodging and 2 days of skiing. Word has it that Ullr celebrations have already taken place in Crested Butte so hopefully plenty of powder is on the way for the early season. To further get in the spirit, check out what ...

Devin wrote a great guide to all the most frequently used and best known passes in Colorado, but there are also a lot of great deals that you might not be aware of. Below are a few more passes that you may want to check out. Monarch This resort may be a bit out of the way and off the beaten track, but it's offering some great deals this season. Monarch has teamed up with mountains in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah to offer you some excellent free and discounted deals. You will get 3 free days at each of the following ...

Somehow a friend of mine managed to schedule a Crested Butte ski weekend at the perfect time -- right in the middle of a huge snow storm and less than a week after a previous dump of 3+ feet. Problem was, we had to get there. We loaded up our car (2 alpine, 1 tele, 1 boarder) Friday morning, touched base with our fellow group travelers, and got out of Fort Collins before 7am with dreams of Friday afternoon turns dancing in our heads. Knowing the conditions would turn on us, we prepared ourselves for the slow trip ...