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What exactly is the difference between a ski resort and a ski area? Which one is Loveland? To settle this age-old question, I’m heading to the source of all skiing wisdom: the parking lot. While putting on boots, tucking in scarves, and trying to find missing mittens, skiers and snowboarders weigh in on this serious issue.

Skiers and riders in a hurry to hit the slopes make a poor focus group.

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For all those skiers and snowboarders that just love the holidays (and isn’t that ultimately all of us?), Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) resorts have made ready to celebrate the spirit of the season with events and promotions for everyone. Individuals and families can enjoy plenty of activities while visiting the slopes in the coming month, from visits with Santa Claus and his elves, to firework celebrations and torchlight parades. Check out the highlights below of fun-filled holiday options offered at CSCUSA resorts, including several deals thrown in to sweeten the pot.

Torchlight at Winter Park

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When you’re the lucky owner of a flying, reindeer-powered sleigh and only work one month a year, you can take your pick of ski destinations around the world. So where does Santa Claus choose to go snowboarding? Wolf Creek Colorado. Recently I caught up with the jolly old elf to take a few runs and learn why Santa rides Colorado.

Dashing through the snow...

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When you purchase your lift ticket at Copper Mountain, you’ll have to decide between a full-day, or a half-day ticket. Obviously you go with the full day (you couldn’t even scratch the surface of Copper in a half), but the whole question itself is misleading. You see, the team at Copper works around the clock, so even if you ski from open to close you’re really only skiing a half day in the eyes of those who work behind the scenes. For my most recent adventure in Colorado Ski Country, I tagged along with one of these everyday heroes, a man named Curt Bender, a Level-3 Operator on the Copper Slope Maintenance team.

Some folks call him "The Blademaster", but I just call him sir.

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Big snowfall brings the US Ski Team to Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek is usually near the top of the list for snowfall in Colorado, but that doesn’t mean “Wolfie” is only for powderhounds. Those that like to bang bumps flock to Wolf Creek too – namely the US Freestyle Ski Team.  According to Scott Rawles, the team’s head mogul coach, Wolf Creek is “The place to be, pretty much in the whole world right now”. With the most fresh snow in the country waiting for them, the whole US Freestyle Ski Team headed for this southwest Colorado mecca.

Check out the video of the US Freestyle Ski Team at Wolf Creek

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Do something different this black Friday, skip the mall and go skiing instead. We know, you need to get a jump-start on your holiday shopping, well we’ve got that covered for you. Check out some gifts you can pick up in our online shop for your ski-obsessed friends and family. In honor of the holiday, black Friday, and cyber Monday we’re offering at least 25% off ALL shop items, including Gems Cards!
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By the end of November, the number of CSCUSA ski resorts open in Colorado will double. Going into the Thanksgiving holiday there are 6 resorts running lifts. By the end of the holiday weekend there will be 11, and by the end of the month we’ll have 12 resorts open for the 2011/12 season.

Photo by Larry Pierce

Steamboat’s Director of Skiing, Olympic medalist and World Champion, Billy Kidd samples the snow on the intermediate trail, Heavenly Daze today, Tuesday, November 22^nd, in advance of the Steamboat Ski Area opening for its 49^th winter season.

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