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…
A member of Vail Resorts, Keystone is one of the closer resorts to Denver, just off I-70 at the Silverthorne/Dillon exist (about 2 hours drive with traffic from Denver). The entire resort is designed for families and experts alike with easy and intermediate skiing on the front, dedicated lesson areas including “magic carpets”, and plenty of advanced “outback” skiing. The ice skating rink makes for a fun day off the hill.
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 no new snow along the I-70 corridor (Vail, Beaver Creek, Summit County). We decided to make a weekend out of it and headed up to Keystone on…
From Vail Resorts: Keystone Mountain is open for ski season and to celebrate continued snowfall and fantastic ski conditions, the resort is offering a “White Sale.” For a limited time only, book a one-night winter holiday getaway and get two nights FREE. It’s the simplest gift you’ll buy all season. The White Sale applies to…
I never thought about how easy or hard it may be to get to Colorado’s resorts. Having lived here my whole life I didn’t appreciate what a hassle it might be (used to be) to coordinate going from door to door. Here’s how you can get to the various Colorado ski areas and resorts: Denver…
There’s a second bus on the scene, in addition to the Denver Ski Bus the University Ski Bus is offering roundtrips every Saturday. Destinations The University Ski bus will travel to to Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek or Arapahoe Basin. Weekly destinations will be chosen based on customer demand. Pick-up and Pricing As the name…
It was a fun day up in Summit County. It’s early season so there’s no traffic, Dillon seems still quieter than usual and the lifties won’t let you on until 9 AM. We used our first day as a dry run to work out all the kinks: adding the ski rack on the roof, making…
Another quick post over at buzz on how to connect your social media profiles like Facebook and Twitter to Vail Resorts’ EpicMix social network.
Copper Mountain opened to a great crowd this season on November 4th. Just down the road, Keystone also launched the 2011 year with new EpicMix photos. Be sure to look for the green suits for your own free professional photos. Posted from Breckenridge, Colorado, United States.
Today is the big day for two big resorts in Colorado. The 2011/2012 seasons kicks off this morning at Copper Mountain and Keystone. If you’re headed up send us your photos and we’ll get them posted!
Head over to the EpicMix homepage to download the new iPhone and Android apps (version 2.0) for the 2011-2012 season. With some slick design changes and updates for the new photo sharing, you’ll want to make sure you have this in hand if you’re heading up to Keystone this opening weekend.
If you didn’t get last weekend’s Sunday Post then you’re in luck: the Denver Post has published it’s 2011 ski guide. It’s a nice overview of most of the CSCUSA spots across the state with pass pricing, location, lifts, and other vitals. If you’re looking to bone up and learn more about Colorado’s gems, check…
Lots of awesome pictures came in today from the various resorts. It’s definitely coming down hard up in the mountains today! Check out the photos above (you can use left/right arrows to navigate) from all over Colorado. Various sources include: Colorado Ski Country USA Aspen/Snowmass on Facebook Eldora on Facebook Breckenridge on Twitter
As usual, here’s your round up of this seasons opening days across the state. We’re nearly through October and there are already three resorts open. Check below to find when the others will open up. Any changes (early opens! fingers crossed) will be posted here and on the events calendar. Updates If you aren’t already,…
Parents: you may not be aware that Vail Resorts offers a School of Shred Program: “The 11/12 School of Shred program provides 4 FREE days of skiing or riding at each of the state’s top-ranked resorts Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin for all Colorado fifth and sixth grade students who register by…
Vail Resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone) has announced their technology plans for the second iteration of their popular pass-based technology: EpicMix Photo. RFID-enabled passes I remember when resorts were first trying out RFID-enabled passes: the ones with the chips in them that, with special scanners, can be picked up when you get close to…
My first day of the season was over this past Thanksgiving weekend. I was scared there may be crowds but I was pleasantly surprised. We had a great time at Keystone.
We had a re-introduction to snow a few weeks ago as the season was first opening but now the real stuff seems to be headed in waves (hopefully). Last night provided up to a half foot or more in much of Summit County including Keystone and about 7 inches at Copper and Wolf Creek. Forecasters…
If you weren’t one of the lucky that played hookie today to get in some opening day runs, then be sure to head up to the newly opened resorts this weekend. Two of the biggiest resorts, Copper Mountain and Keystone opened their seasons to crowds. Wolf Creek is now opening for the season, too. Worth…
Welcome to the 2010 ski and snowboard season in Colorado! Opening just days after the first resort to open* in North America, Loveland Ski Area has claimed the “first to open” title here in Colorado: Sunday, October 24, 2010. Following a day behind is, of course, Arapahoe Basin on Monday, October 25, 2010. Loveland and…
The season is already ramping up. Today Vail Resorts announced an awesome differentiator to the mix of resort offerings (this makes choosing a season pass in Colorado interesting) that can automatically track skier and snowboarder vertical feet skied and days on the mountain: EpicMix leverages radio frequency (RF) technology installed at each of the Company’s…
It was so cold and so windy I didn’t take a single picture or enjoy much of the day. Although Summit had received a few inches by Sunday, it had all been blown off the slopes by Sunday morning. Everything was hard-packed, icy and wind-blown. I wish we had gone to Vail. Anyway, we did…
It’s fairly easy to sum up the conditions in Summit County lately: Spring weather with Fall snow and February crowds. In other words, it’s unseasonably warm, beautiful blue skies, temperatures upwards of 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit, a base of 20-30 inches, and too many people headed to the hills on the weekend. From Skiing at Keystone…
If you’re curious, yes, you can upgrade your Vail Resorts passes (Summit to Colorado or Epic, Colorado to Epic). I confirmed that you can upgrade even after the pass purchase deadline. I had opted for the lowest pass this season (Summit Pass: Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge) but had a change in plans (days at Beaver…
Keystone had opened just this Thursday (check the excellent write-up of opening day over at Snowboarder Guide) and so we decided to check out opening weekend. It sounds like it was busy on Thursday and it surely was twice as busy today (Saturday). The drive up is really nice this time of the year and…
If you’re looking to get noticed this season, then put these dates in your calendar. The Gatorade Free Flow Tour will be stopping by Colorado not once, but twice this season. “Being able to bring amateurs in snowboarding and freeskiing the same stepping stone to the pros we offer skateboarders and BMX riders through the…
Great snow conditions have prompted Keystone officials to open the slopes a day early. Keystone will now be opening on Thursday, November 5th at 9:00 AM. I’m guessing that the resorts that are slated to open Thanksgiving week (Beaver Creek, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Snowmass) will do the same so that out-of-towners and local vacationers can…