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Why do Colorado State Patrol pace cars on I-70?

If you make the weekend drive up to Summit County you’ll know that speeds slow down at the Eisenhower Tunnel and on some Sundays, heading back East you may have to stop entirely. The tunnel can only handle so much capacity and it occasionally needs to be closed to allow cars to pass through (for […]

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SIA State of the Industry 2010/2011

The ski industry has put out a video detailing the “state of the industry”: The 2010/11 winter season was a record year for the snow sports industry. Why? Find out from this State of the Industry review of SIA’s Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report giving an overview of retail sales, trends, consumer behavior and participation. […]

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Did you know the @EchoMountain season pass is only…

Did you know the @EchoMountain season pass is only $169 and the area is only 35 miles from Denver? http://www.echomtnpark.com/echocart/products.php?cat=1

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Has anyone bought the Ski Dice iPhone app from @jo…

Has anyone bought the Ski Dice iPhone app from @jossiwells? Seems like a good way for freeskiers to challenge themselves: http://www.skidice.net/

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Monarch Mountain Season Pass good at 9 Colorado resorts

Perhaps one of the more understated resorts and passes on the western slope, Monarch Mountain has just announced more pass partners: Monarch Mountain has added three more areas to its list of pass partners; Telluride and Ski Cooper in Colorado… All three are now offering free skiing/riding to Monarch Mountain season pass holders. I didn’t […]

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Red Bull movie: The Art of Flight

Here’s another great movie to get you in the mood for another season: Two years in the making, “The Art of FLIGHT” gives iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where […]

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Burton Snowboards movie: Standing Sideways

Burton has released its 2012 season film: Standing Sideways was filmed on location wherever good snow was found, and features the riding of professional snowboarders Terje Haakonsen, Nicolas Müller, Jussi Oksanen, Jeremy Jones, Danny Davis, Mikey Rencz, Frederik Kalbermatten, Keegan Valaika, Mikkel Bang, Kazu Kokubo, Mark Sollors, Zak Hale, Mark McMorris, Ethan Deiss, Alex Andrews […]

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First hints of snow appearing at Colorado resorts

We’ve found pictures from Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Winter Park and Breckenridge all showing hints of snow. Here we are just days after the Labor Day weekend and snow is already on the mind. We’re hoping to see much more very soon. In just a few weeks Loveland and Arapahoe Basin will likely begin making snow […]