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How to Ski Powder — 15 Tips for Learning in 24 Hours

Tim Ferris has a post on his blog based on his experiences with the guys at PowderQuest based on his lessons and experimentations skiing powder. If you don’t know, Tim is an extreme experimenter and will tweak (his workweek and body included) until he reaches optimal conclusions. There’s some great tips here for the new […]

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How to connect EpicMix to your online Facebook and Twitter profiles

Another quick post over at buzz on how to connect your social media profiles like Facebook and Twitter to Vail Resorts’ EpicMix social network.

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10 best ski resorts for families includes Colorado gems

Forbes has put together a great photo gallery describing some of the best resorts for families. Of course, Colorado dominates the list with five well known spots: Beaver Creek: escalators, kids teaching area, and most importantly warm cookies Crested Butte: single base area means less lost kids, reasonably priced Aspen/Snowmass: no greens but Buttermilk is […]

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Top tech tips for the trail

Here’s a quick article by yours truly over on the Buzz blog talking a bit about how to be tech savvy on the slopes: GPS apps, touch screens, and EpicMix . Expect to see a few more guest posts this season.

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New Belgium Releases “Snow Day Ale”

In a bit of a detour, Denver off the Wagon reports that New Belgium in Ft. Collins has released the “Snow Day” ale: Snow Day carries the subtle chocolate and caramel flavors of the newly developed Midnight Wheat malt. Pleasantly hoppy, the Styrian Golding, Centennial and Cascade hops bring a bright note to complement roasty […]

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The Southwest Ice Rink at Skyline Park is back

From the Southwest Airlines blog: On behalf of the Downtown Denver Partnership and thousands of Denver ice skaters, we’re thrilled for Southwest Airlines to sponsor the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park for the second year. Last year, during our 65 days of skating, 31,726 skaters took to the ice. From family outings to broomball games […]

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TransWorld Snowboarding+ magazine free on iPad Newsstand

Check it out, Bonnier has released the TransWorld Snowboarding magazine app for free on the iPad. A great addition to the “Newsstand” in iOS 5.

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Vote for 2011 Freeskier Skier of the Year

Voting opened the other day for the 2011 Skier of the Year. There are 16 men and 8 women and the first round bracket decision is in your hands. First round closes November 1.