On January 21, 2018, World Snow Day, the Aspen Snowmass Ski and Snowboard School featured tours of an on-mountain microhydroelectric plant at Snowmass Resort, with the added bonus of a free lunch — regular and vegan hot dogs. “We wanted to do something for World Snow Day this year,” explains organizer Kevin Jordan who is […]
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Gear Notes: Backpacking 101, Sun Sleeves and Fabletics
On Wednesday, our youngest son takes some big steps into the world of adulthood and becomes a freshman at the University of Colorado. These first steps won’t be into a dorm room or an academic classroom. Instead, he’s spending his first week of college backpacking on a program called CU in the Rockies. Jealous much? […]
How Well Do You Know the Colorado Flag?
Today is Colorado Day! Whether you live in Colorado or visit to ski and ride, you may have noticed that the Colorado flag is everywhere — not just today, but every day. Ubiquitous, with a bright red “C” filled with gold, on a background of blue and white stripes, the Colorado flag adorns everything from […]
Is Mountain Longboarding a Perfect Skiing Substitute?
Today a guest post (about something I’ll never try — but maybe you will) from Ritch, who blogs at heelsidechill.com. When the snow stops falling, and it all melts away, what is there for a skier or snowboarder to do? Sure, there is always golf or hiking, but there simply are not that many activities […]
Summer at Ski Resorts: Six Bucket List Experiences for Families
Apologies for the misfire last Monday, when I mistakenly published this as an unfinished post. It’s in much better form now! Summer is short. And while that’s great news for those of us who love winter and live to ski, it’s bad news for those of us who want to experience everything warm weather offers. […]