Colorado Snow
If you want to read about how unsatisfying it is to flip your husband off in mittens when he takes you on a harder run than you wanted to do, this post about my day in ski school over at Breck is for you. If you want to read about how I learned to combat […]
New this season, the world-famous Ice Castles are coming to Breckenridge. Ice Castles are created by ice architect Brent Christensen and he’s picked Breckenridge as the location of one of his three masterpieces this season. Visitors will enjoy the huge scene built entirely by hand using only icicles and water. The result is millions of […]
New this season, the DoubleTree by Hilton in Breckenridge has undergone a two-year, complete renovation of all 208 guest rooms, meeting rooms, event space and public areas. According to the press release, each of the 208 newly refreshed guest rooms feature flat-screen, LCD TVs; mini-refrigerators; the DoubleTree by Hilton Sweet Dreams Sleep Experience; spacious work […]
Based on today’s snow reports, it looks like we’re on track to see double-digit snowfall by this weekend. The mountains are going to be in great shape!
From Scott Condon at The Aspen Times: The U.S. Forest Service is working on new rules that clarify that ski areas that lease public lands for their operations can charge people for uphill travel. The directive could affect fitness fanatics that use skis with climbing skins, snowshoes and stabilizers. My favorite part of this article […]
From Bob Berwyn at the Summit County Citizens Voice: Arapahoe Basin and the U.S. Forest Service are moving ahead with the first formal step in the review process for a significant expansion at Summit County’s oldest ski area. The proposal includes the following expansions and improvements: Adding a lift to the Beavers area which is […]
Here’s an excellent video of the guys over at CloudGate Ariel Cinematography showcasing their innovative approach to filming ski races: flying drones with video cameras attached. The result: a seamless, single shot overhead, alongside, and even in front of racers as they travel down the hill. Check out the footage as they film a practice […]
For the longest time I thought you had to make the trade-off between being able to ski expert terrain or ski with crowds. Spending a day at Monarch proved this wrong. We drove from Breckenridge, past Buena Vista and Salida to arrive at Monarch in about 90 minutes. Once we arrived, around 10:00 AM, we […]