If you watched the 2008 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Deer Valley Resort you may have noticed a few local faces tearing up the slopes. One of them happened to be local resident Michelle Roark (U.S. Ski Team) who won the Duals Moguls title (article) this year. Michelle is a student at the School of […]
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An end to Colorado Snow's season
So, the weekend has come and gone and the bright suits of gaypers (those that dress like the flamboyant out-of-towners) will slowly fade from memory. That’s right, the 2007/2008 season has largely come to an end. But wait, you say, there are still a few resorts open, right? Of course! Here are the last few […]
Vail Resorts and Intrawest would be crazy to close everything next weekend. Steamboat and many others already closed this weekend. But, beyond the slush at the bottom: there’s plenty of snow! We were at Keystone this weekend and I was still finding fluffy powder in the trees. Vail has tons of powder still, too. Please, […]
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Spring Back to Vail 2008
More spring fun starts next week up in Vail with a week-long festival celebrating the sun and the snow: The mountains will be alive with free concerts from national headliners, on-snow events, street parties…and don’t miss the ever-popular…Bacardi World Pond Skimming Championships. So head on up to Vail and have a good time. Check the […]
April 12th is the day to head up to Breckenridge and visit the Massive Beerfest: The festival features 17 microbrews and craft beers with unlimited tasting. Breweries include Breck Brewery, Widmer, Red Hook, Kona, Stone Brewing Co, Bristol, Lefthand, Palisade, New Belgium, Sam Adams, Wolf Rock, Oaskar Blues, Ska Brewing, Steamborks, Great Divide, Flying Dog, […]
Announcement: For the go-getters among us: The Colorado Pass spring renewal period has begun. Renewal before May 4th requires only $49 down (balance due in September) and, as a bonus for the non-procrastinators includes four $50 tickets and unlimited riding in April 2009. If you’re feeling indecisive, take your time — you have until at […]
Sure, it’s April and it’s starting to look like Spring, that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun! Over Memorial Day weekend, Arapahoe Basin is hosting the 7th Annual Festival of the Brewpubs and Memorial Weekend Beach party: Join us for our largest party of the year! Spend the day sampling mugs of beer from […]
Sweetgrass, a backcountry ski film operation out of Colorado has just released the trailer of their latest: Hand Cut. From Nick at Sweetgrass: The British Columbia Teaser blends the hand-fired days of the Canadian Pacific steam trains with blower skiing on Rogers Pass and Revelstoke. From these early railroad days to the miners of Colorado’s […]