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Condé Nast Traveler: Best Places to Ski

As expected, the latest from Condé Nast Traveler’s reader’s poll shows Colorado resorts and hotels in the top rankings. In the Top 20 Ski Resorts we have eight: Telluride (#1), Beaver Creek (#5), Vail (#8), Aspen (9), and Crested Butte (#10), Steamboat (#12), Snowmass (#13) and Aspen Highlands (#15). We also have a lot of […]

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Top apps for tracking your season at Buzz

Check out my latest guest post over at Buzz where I highlight some of the lesser known features of Instagram, foursquare, and EpicMix — my top three apps for tracking my season on the snow.

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Thoughts on the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi

I had the chance to drive a 2012 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS AWD for a week. As any self-respecting snow blogger, I took the opportunity to take it around town and then head up to the mountains for a weekend. In short, the Suzuki Kizashi is a great mid-size for active Coloradans and a very […]

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Trials of the T-Bar: tips for your first time

I’ve become much better at snowboarding over the past few seasons, but the T-Bar at Breckenridge can still give me pause. Getting up to the top with a snowboard is always a bit of a challenge. So if there’s anyone else out there that always thinks it’s an accomplishment to make it in one piece, […]

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Thoughts on the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander

Rachel and I recently had the opportunity to test and review the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC for a week. Overall, I was really impressed with the SUV and felt like it could be a suitable “Colorado car” for active families or couples. Driving in Town First things first, the Outlander works great around town. […]

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Review: Columbia Whirlibird II Glove

These past few months I’ve been trying out a new pair of Columbia gloves provided to me by Appalachian Outdoors, an online snowsports equipment retailer. Let me be clear, I don’t owe Columbia anything with this review; I almost always prefer their equipment over anything else I’ve tried. Fit and Feel Jumping into it, the […]

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“Make Friends, Not Traffic” with SkiCarpool.org

If you haven’t noticed, there’s been plenty of traffic (along with snow) in the mountains. The long-running SkiCarpool.org has always worked as a great venue to find a ride up to the slopes. Be sure to check it out if you’re looking for a carpool buddy…

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Front Range Ski Bus

If you’re looking for another convenient bus in the Denver metro area to get up to Loveland, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin: check out the Front Range Ski Bus. With pickup locations at Sports Authority (Arapahoe and I-25), Union Station, and the Wooly Mammoth lot and trips every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this might be […]