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Local appreciation day at Wolf Creek

Wednesday, December 5th is Local Appreciation Day, with lift tickets at $27 and no I.D. is required at Wolf Creek ski resort. If you hadn’t noticed they got a lot of snow this weekend so if you’re near the Pagosa Springs area it may be worth your while.

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Wolf Creek: 4 feet in 3 days

It’s true! Our reader, Gabe, said this weekend was it and he was right. Sure, Wolf Creek may not have snow-making capabilities but it’s weekends like this last one that makes it unnecessary. Summit Base Depth : 47 inches Last 24 Hours : 7 inches Last 48 Hours : 19 inches Last 72 Hours : […]

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Snow hits commute, mountains hard

This morning I woke up to an inch of snow outside my house in Broomfield, CO. But, to everyone’s surprise, it screwed the morning commute harder than it should have. This is typical, though. The first few snow and travelers forget how to drive. Plus, this morning was nearly 10 degrees warmer than yesterday (cloud […]

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Resort closing dates through 2008

I know it’s a bit premature to mention this but it has been asked: when will Colorado resorts close? Steamboat: April 6th, 2008 Keystone: April 13th, 2008 Vail: April 13th, 2008 Winter Park: April 13th, 2008 Copper Mountain: April 13th, 2008 Breckenridge: April 20th, 2008 This will be updated as I find more dates.

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Copper Mountain opens first Superpipe in 2007

Saturday was the opening day for the Main Vein Superpipe at Copper Mountain. It’s the third season where Copper has opened the first Superpipe in North America: Copper’s pipe is a product of collaboration between Copper’s nationally recognized Catalyst Terrain Park team and Snowpark Technologies (SPT). SPT and Copper will now work together to develop, […]

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Colorado Ski Train opens December 2007

This year the Colorado Ski Train will open December 27th and run every weekend through March. Tickets are already sold out near the end of the season. Ski Train Details Dates: Day trips will be available Saturdays and Sundays from January 5 through March 30, 2008, Fridays beginning February 1, 2008 and Thursdays beginning March […]

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Vail ticket prices hit new high

This should come as no surprise but this season Vail’s lift tickets are going to be a bit expensive: Vail Resorts increased the daily price of its high-season, ski lift tickets to the Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas to a whopping $89 a day for a multi-day purchase – a new high for Colorado […]

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Beaver Creek weekend giveaway

The Denver Post is giving away a weekend in luxurious Beaver Creek: Details 2 nights 2 days skiing 2 people December 2 – December 20 The contest runs through December 3rd and is open to all U.S. residents 21+ years old. The best part is that you may enter once every 24 hours. That means […]