Another spring 2020 post that was delayed. Enjoy! Dear Friends, It’s been a while since we’ve done a “skiing at Vail” post. So today the best in what’s new, interesting and mention-worthy at Colorado’s largest ski resort (5,289 skiable acres — that’s big). We wish you were here. We bet you do, too. Cheers, Us […]
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Sunlight’s East Ridge Expansion: Visionary New Terrain
This post was originally scheduled for mid-March, but I delayed it after the shut-downs began. The leading paragraphs may seem a bit quaint at this moment, but when “normal” returns, I still believe that small resorts, like Sunlight, are reinvigorating our favorite winter sports. Please check at the bottom of this post for specific updates […]
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I Shut Down Siri. I Rejected Alexa. But I Embrace Emma.
Have you met Emma? Emma is Vail Resort’s Epic Mountain Assistant, a texting service that allows users to get immediate mountain information including chairlift wait times, snow reports, grooming, parking 411 and more. I recently used Emma to check chairlift waiting times in Vail while on the mountain. Why? So that I could avoid the […]
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Find Your Happy Place at Loveland Ski Area
Whether you’re a “never ever” skier or snowboarder looking to learn, or you’re coming back for more to build your skills, enjoy the mountains, and rip some of Colorado’s most beautiful terrain, Loveland Ski Area has it all. By MacKennea Broyles Welcome to the doldrums of January. Where, here in Colorado, it’s Bleh Season. A season […]
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Not the Mama: Nobody Pays $209 for Vail’s Lift Ticket. Don’t be a Nobody.
By Martin Griff My little world of social media has gone nuts over the $209 “walk up to the window” price of a single day Vail ski lift ticket. Calm down everyone. Yes, $209 for a lift ticket is expensive, but you know what also is expensive? Making snow. Grooming snow. Installing lifts. Running lifts. […]
