For an amazing photo set of the 2008-09 Ski Jumping World Cup, featuring Steamboat Springs’ Todd Lodwick, head on over to The Big Picture.
Author: Rachel Stephens
I'm Rachel, a Colorado native with an abiding love for the Rocky Mountains.
Einstein said that once you stop learning, start dying. By this measure I'm alive and well, especially in regards to skiing!
There is always a new skill to master, a new challenge to face, and a new fear to conquer. Sometimes I tackle these things gracefully and often times not, but either way it's fun to document the process!
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 […]
Q: My fiance and I are looking to get married in Breckenridge – something very small. Do you know anything about how to go about it, where do I start etc.. A: Hi Linda, Congratulations to you and your fiancé! I don’t have much experience in the field of wedding planning, but some quick research […]
Let me be frank: the event was a splash! Joking aside I had fun last weekend up at Vail. Bacardi invited both myself and Rachel to attend the Bacardi World Pond Skimming Championships. If you’re not clear on what this event is: a bunch of people ski and snowboard down a hill, one at a […]
For anyone who’s interested, Devin has written a great guide to the Colorado Pass over at Guidespot. If you are looking for a quick overview of the pass, want to clarify questions about pricing, or need a quick review of the mountains – stop by and check it out. Guidespot (a site of user-written reviews) […]
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I’m not entirely sure why a Colorado resort is reviewed in a Dallas newspaper, but here’s a nice article about Arapahoe Basin.
The winter storm that wrecked havoc in California seems to have moved its way to Colorado. Aspen and Vail are expected to have 10 inches of new snow by Tuesday morning while Silverton and Wolf Creek are reporting snowfall amounts as high as 42 inches over the weekend. While this may seem like good news, […]
Those hoping for powder over Thanksgiving might have a harder time than previously anticipated. A handful of Colorado mountains recently announced postponed openings due to lack of snow. Citing marginal temperatures for snow making, Steamboat Springs, Vail, and Eldora have all pushed back their season openings. Seven resorts are currently open, though most are only […]