Breckenridge, one of Summit County’s favorite resorts, will be opening for it’s 49th season tomorrow (Friday, November 12th). Celebrating the opening of the new Ski Hill Gill (a new luxury ski in/out resort), the first 1,000 visitors at the base of Peak 8 will get free french toast starting at 8:30 a.m. Lifts open at […]
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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 […]
Be sure to mark November 5-7, 2010 on your calendars. During the first weekend in November the Denver Convention Center will be hosting the annual Ski & Snowboard Expo. In addition to deals on gear and passes from local retailers and resorts, there will also be a biergarten (beer garden) hosted by Paulaner. Buy tickets […]
Earlier this week, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in North Lake Tahoe, California joined the Vail Resorts family. This means Colorado Pass holders now have access to five additional days valid at Heavenly (also in Tahoe) or Northstar-at-Tahoe. Epic Pass holders get unlimited skiing at Northstar-at-Tahoe and Sierra-at-Tahoe. Learn more at buzz.
There are a ton of parties, events, and concerts coming to Denver this week as the snowsports industry descends on Denver, Colorado. The 2010 SIA Snow Show trade expo will be taking over downtown. Even if you’re not attending the show, you should be downtown this week as there will be plenty of fun to […]
Here we are half-way through January 2010 and most of Colorado’s most popular resorts are at 20-30″ bases. Most resorts don’t have enough snow to open up expert (non-man-made snow) terrain such as the Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin. So, it’s with even one or two inches that we get excited. It’s not much to […]
Congratulations to Lindsey Vonn, alpine ski racer, U.S. Ski Team member, and Vail celebrity. The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame named her the 2009 Athlete of the Year. This year she re-claimed the overall World Cup champion title and became the first American woman to win the world Super-G title. You can follow Lindsey on […]