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Ski Free at Crested Butte

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 […]

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Colorado Pass Spring Renewal for 2008-2009

Announcement: For the go-getters among us: The Colorado Pass spring renewal period has begun. Renewal before May 4th requires only $49 down (balance due in September) and, as a bonus for the non-procrastinators includes four $50 tickets and unlimited riding in April 2009. If you’re feeling indecisive, take your time — you have until at […]

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12 inches at Vail!

12 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours at Vail means the $12 lift ticket special is going on right now! If you’re planning a trip to Vail, you might want to check out this deal in the next 7 hours (the special only lasts 12 hours). If you get a good deal, […]

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12 Hour Snowfall Special

Ski.com recently announced a new ski special — if it snows 12 inches in 24 hours at a Vail resort, they’ll offer $12 lift ticket ski packages if you book within 12 hours. Naturally, there are a couple caveats. There are quite a few blackout dates, only 4-night travel packages are eligible for $12 tickets, […]

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Crested Butte

Crested Butte: A Tale of Epic Snow and Determined Skiiers

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, […]

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Gear

Colorado Gear Companies

I’m always amazed at how many companies behind the products I love are Colorado-based businesses. I like to support local products when possible, and I never have to worry about compromising quality to do so. In that vein, I thought I’d try to compile a list of Colorado companies that are making products that could […]

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Knowing Where the Snow Is

Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes I like to know what other parts of the country or world are getting snow so that I can be appropriately jealous (or happily smug about Colorado totals). Recently I found the Powder Points snow report, which makes this easy by listing all snow totals in one aggregated list. […]

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Demo Days Roundup

In the market for new skis? Then you might be interested in demoing skis (or snowboards) at one of many demo days at Colorado resorts. Hop to, though, as most demo days occur in early season. Below is my attempt to aggregate all demo day information into one area. Date Resort 11/17 – 11/18 Loveland […]