It’s been a fantastic ski and snowboard season, but with the end of school quickly approaching it’s time to turn our attention to biking, hiking, climbing, camping and other outdoor activities. Today, a short stewardship video from the Colorado Tourism Office and Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. It reviews seven Leave No Trace […]
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Challenge Aspen and My Best Day on the Hill
Adaptive skiing and snowboarding programs serve adults and children across North America and throughout the world. For more information and adaptive sports programs listed by state, visit Disabled Sports USA. By Rich Silver We hopped off the chair lift on what was another beautiful Colorado ski day. Heading down the mountain in front of me […]
Abandoned. A Film Exploring Three Lost Colorado Ski Areas
If you’re at all sentimental, grab some tissues then click “play.” Abandoned is a new film from The Road West Traveled, a Colorado-based adventure production company. It’s a beautifully shot, amply researched, nostalgic look at three “lost” ski areas on Colorado’s Front Range. Featuring Geneva Basin, Berthoud Pass and Cuchara Mountain Resort, Abandoned includes interviews with those […]
Take Another Look at Skiing Keystone Resort (Colorado)
“You’re going to laugh,” my husband said, laughing himself as he sipped coffee on a recent weekend morning. “I really had a great time at Keystone last Sunday.” I laughed. For the past few years, we’ve skied Keystone at least once or twice a ski season and we always enjoy it. Keystone is a big […]
Learning to Ski as an Adult: Practice Makes Progress
By MacKennea Broyles When the time finally came for my third ski lesson at Loveland, I had conflicting feelings. After my previous lesson, my instructor suggested I skip “novice” and move to intermediate. As excited as I was to move on to skiing more difficult runs, I knew the more difficult runs were going to […]