Fit to be Tried: Getting the family in shape for the Colorado ski and ride season
Marshmallows. M & M’s. Another hot chocolate. Not too long ago, I’d bribe my kids with anything
Read moreOct 16, 2019 in Echo, Ski Country
By R. Scott Rappold
It's that special time of year in Colorado.
The Broncos are playing again. The aspens in the high country are starting to turn. There's a chill in the air that whispers a promise of the coming of Colorado's best season.
Winter is coming.
But skiers and snowboarders shouldn't just sit around and wait for the snow to fall. You want to be ready - physically, mentally, financially - for
Read moreOct 15, 2019 in Press Release, Ski Country
Fifty young alpine and freestyle athletes from across Colorado were recognized on Sunday as USSA Rocky Mountain Division Colorado All-Stars. These admirable young athletes enter competitions on the local, national and international levels in hopes of securing their dream to be on the US Ski Team or to be in the Olympics. The
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Oct 07, 2019 in Snow, Weather
It's finally time for a decent snowstorm to impact Colorado. This week's snow will be the first widespread snow of the season and the first of hopefully many to come.
We all felt a little FOMO (Fear of missing out) from the major winter storm that dumped FEET of snow on Montana and the seemingly continuous snow that Wyoming has seen recently and this week, all of the Northern Rockies will see accumulating snow.
Not only will there be accumulating snow, but there will also be some
Read moreOct 01, 2019 in Winter Park, Travel Planning & Tips, Press Release
Three roundtrips now every weekend from January 10 through March 29, with the popular $29 starting fares again this season
Every weekend this ski season can last for three days instead of two, with Amtrak “ski train” roundtrips between Denver and Winter Park Resort on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, starting Jan. 10. Adult fares start at $29 each way and tickets are on sale now at
Read moreSep 30, 2019 in Winter Park, Aspen Snowmass, Copper Mountain, Purgatory, Ski Country, Press Release
Bottom Row (L-R): Curtis DeVore – Copper Mountain, Carl Frey – Winter Park Resort, Larry Pierce – Steamboat Resort
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Sep 26, 2019 in Snow, Weather, Ski Country
An anomalously strong winter storm is set to hit the Northern Rockies this weekend. Snow in this area of the country during this time of the year is not strange but the fact that numerous areas are bracing for FEET of snow, that's strange. Great Falls and Helena, Montana typical see just over an inch of snow on average for the month of September but they are expecting upwards of a half a foot or more by
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