Tag: Colorado Ski
Safety: Check It
by Jennifer on Jan.26, 2012, under General
We know it’s exciting that resorts are getting snow. We know people are longing to float on powder and feel the snow bellow up in their face. But before heading out, before dropping in, before that first turn – do a safety check. Reset your safety awareness. It takes but a moment, and during these current snow conditions, a quick safety check can make a vital difference. Go through your mental check list, double check your decisions with regard to your safety and the safety of those riding with you. (continue reading…)
Someplace warm, where the beer flows like wine…
by Mountain Correspondent on Jan.22, 2012, under Colorado Skiing, General, Insider Secrets, Resorts
One-point-two seconds. That is the time it takes for me to see a fur coat after stepping out of my rusty Subaru. I’m parked semi-legally in front of the Sky Hotel in Aspen, Colorado. I’m here on a holiday weekend with one goal: to see if it’s possible for the average skier to ski Aspen on the cheap. Here goes…
Ski to Eat at Telluride
by Mountain Correspondent on Jan.21, 2012, under Colorado Skiing, Dining and Nightlife, General, Insider Secrets, Resorts
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.
Purgatory’s skiing is cruddy. And that’s a good thing.
by Mountain Correspondent on Jan.20, 2012, under Colorado Skiing, General, Resorts
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.
Big Storm Brings Snow to Colorado Ski Country USA
by Colorado Snow Sensei on Jan.18, 2012, under Colorado Skiing, General
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.
Copper goes beyond expectations
by Jennifer on Jan.17, 2012, under General
Copper’s ski school is located in a building appropriately called Union Creek School House. I’ve visited a lot of resort ski schools, and Copper is definitely doing things right.
Perfect timing at Buttermilk and Snowmass
by Guest on Jan.16, 2012, under General
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.
On Saturday, it snowed. Perfect timing. (continue reading…)
