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Loveland officially opens 2009/2010 season

Wow, opening over a week earlier than the previous season (and the earliest in 40 years), Loveland has officially opened the 2009/2010 season and is the first ski area to do so in North America. Through snowmaking, they’ve started the season with an 18-inch base. Arapahoe Basin, the annual competitor in the #RaceToOpen (Twitter hashtag […]

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Wow! @LovelandSkiArea opens to…

Wow! @LovelandSkiArea opens tomorrow (10/7) and @Arapahoe_Basin opens Friday (10/9). Let it snow…

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Follow @snowdotcom for chance …

Follow @snowdotcom for chance to win: Epic Season Pass- 6 Mtns, Unlimited, Unrestricted, $599 http://bit.ly/46FZCB http://epicpass.com

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We're starting to update this …

We’re starting to update this year’s massive events calendar. Check out https://cosnow.com/events for opening days, competitions, etc.

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Announcing I-70 resource: GoI70.com

The I-70 Coalition is excited to launch GoI70.com this winter season to assist your trip to and from the mountains. It’s all going to be there: weather and road conditions, travel times along the highway, text alerts about your trip, as well as information about carpooling, restaurants, and things to do in the towns along […]

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A new way to rent gear

With airlines now charging as much as $100 to bring skis on the plane, rental shops are becoming a solid option for someone traveling by air to their next ski destination. Besides traditional, retail rental locations a number of delivery rental companies are making a foot hold in many Western resorts. Ski Butlers, a ski […]

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Book Review: The Edge of Never

Ski movie stars from the 90s, detailed descriptions of big mountain skiing in Chamonix, deep reflections on skiing and mortality, seriously; what more could you want from a book? William A. Kerig’s non-fiction book The Edge of Never: A Skier’s Story of Life, Death, and Dreams in the World’s Most Dangerous Mountains reads like a […]

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Spring skiing delayed for 2009

This past weekend sucked if you wanted to ski in the high country. If you wanted to sit out on the deck and kick back a few beers… it was perfect. Highs in the low 60s means only the following: no new snow, crappy conditions, bare spots, and slush. I was thinking to myself: damn, […]