The top of Colorado’s Beaver Creek Mountain is surprisingly gentle, at least in one direction. High in the central Colorado Rockies, Beaver Creek Mountain is both the tallest of the four mountains (at 11,440’) within the Beaver Creek Resort boundary and the starting point for the World Cup FIS Men’s Downhill course. Ski right as […]
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Winter Fun: Tips for Sledding and Tubing
Sometimes we skiers take winter a bit too seriously. We geek out on gear, we over analyze each turn and we obsess about snowfall. And in doing so, we miss the magic – the magic of snow. The Ordinary Turned Special From the first autumn flakes to the fury of a late spring storm, snowfall […]
Vail Resorts Launches EpicMix Time Insights
I’ll be totally up front: I’m a big fan of Vail Resort’s EpicMix. I adore EpicMix Photo (the only family ski pictures in which I’m on the right side of the camera), EpicMix Guide (an easy way to plan a ski day — put in where you’re skiing, how long you’re skiing and what kind […]
Two College Students Ride the Ski Train to Winter Park and Find it Good
Here’s a first-hand report on the Winter Park Express Ski Train from two discerning and, possibly, hung-over skiers. They’ll happily ride the Ski Train again, just not on Spring Forward day. By Ian Lummis Sometimes it seems that Colorado’s Front Range ski resorts are better known for lift lines and heavy traffic than the actual […]
Would Your Child Like to Help Run a Ski Area?
The Mini-Mayor program at Colorado’s Sunlight Mountain Resort gets kids involved. It’s a fun, easily replicated, way to interest kids in skiing and snowboarding while building community involvement. At last! An election we can all get behind and feel great about. For the third season running, Sunlight Mountain Resort near Glenwood Springs, Colorado is electing a […]