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In Europe, they ski as a means to eat. That is, you arrive early to the chairlift not because you want fresh tracks, but because you want the best table at the restaurant. Having skied (OK, eaten) at a handful of Swiss and Austrian resorts recently, I can personally attest to the fact that one looks forward to opening the menu as much as they do the trail map.

Here in the States? We’ll cram our jacket pockets full of PB&J’s if it means another lap on a powder day. Lunch? Not if there’s skiing to be done. For many, on-mountain dining carries about as much appeal and sophistication as the plastic tray on which it’s served. But that is all changing, and the American “Ski to Eat” movement is now taking reservations at Telluride.

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Sometimes, even Mountain Correspondents miss snow days. Yes, I missed the last powder day at Durango Mountain Resort, so my goal for today is to be the cruddiest skier on the mountain. I’m going to search high and low for crud, scour the slopes, and enlist the help of a highly trained professional in order to find the stuff. It’s not going to be easy, it’s not going to be glamorous, but I’m going to do everything I can to find Purgatory’s crud.

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by Kristen Lummis, braveskimom.com

Winter Park Thursday, January 12, 2012

Last winter, after a two decade hiatus, my husband and I found ourselves skiing Winter Park and Mary Jane. We hadn’t stayed away from these mountains on purpose. We just hadn’t been in the neighborhood, and from where we live, Winter Park is a bit of a haul. But as we found out, the “haul” is worth it.

We had so much fun at Winter Park in 2011 that we resolved to return in 2012, this time with our boys. We regaled them with stories of super-deep moguls, fabulous tree skiing, and extreme terrain in the Vasquez Cirque. We made plans, even arranging for them to miss school. All of this took place in October, when early season snow was flying and abundant. We expected perfection. (continue reading…)

Crested Butte by Chris Segal

January 17, 2012 – An impressive snow storm moved into Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) Monday leaving double digit snow totals at many resorts. The Central and Southwest mountains witnessed the bulk of the storm with Silverton Mountain as the major benefactor reaping 19 inches, and Wolf Creek 18 inches, both in a 48 hour period.

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By Kristen Lummis, BraveSkiMom

Snowmass, January 8, 2012

Sometimes, the timing just works out. After sixteen (that’s 16!) days with no snow and a relentlessly blue sky, the snow came on a weekend. We’d been watching the weather reports all week and the forecast had been steady: snow on Saturday. When we went to bed on Friday, the sky was clear. It wasn’t Saturday yet.

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I’m Joe, Joe Powder. Perhaps you’ve seen me on the slopes. I only ride in Colorado, where we have the most amazing snow, tons of resorts, easy does it access and guest service that blows your mind.

I ride a lot. I try to make it to every member resort during the season. I ride the big resorts, I ride the Gems, I ride in the Southwest and I always après.

I mostly snowboard. I’m left handed, Notice I have perfect teeth, I brush and floss them after every meal. I don’t ever shave. I prefer sunglasses to goggles. I’m more polite than I look. Someday I’ll show you the flames on the bottom of my board.

Keep up with my resort visits here, unless you have something better to do on the internet like look at cat videos.

Good chat. See you on the slopes –