October is many things. It’s Halloween. It’s Indian Summer. It’s days made of gold when the leaves rain down under the low-angle sun. October is also the month when many ski areas and resorts fire up their snow guns. And in Colorado, Vermont and sometimes other states too, October is the beginning of ski season. […]
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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 […]
Summer and Fall Skiing on Neveplast at Buck Hill
Do you ever have a hankering to ski and ride in the summer before the snow falls? If you live in Minnesota you can ski and ride year-round, particularly if you live in the Twin Cities. Neveplast Makes it Possible For the second summer and fall, Buck Hill, a small ski area best known for […]