Archive for the ‘Apres Ski’ Category

Ski Dubai…A Diamond In The Sand!

December 16th, 2009

Check out the recent rating of Ski Dubai by RateSkiAreas.com user Faslyk P. Tech. Faslyk notes his likes in detail: Getting here is as easy as getting to Dubai…depending on where you start. But this “field of dreams” of a city is not only equipped with the the biggest, it has the two ... Read More

Arapahoe Basin Scores 93 out of 100 in recent review.

December 15th, 2009

RateSkiAreas user soren recently rated Arapahoe Basin a 93 out of 100. Soren commented, “Great Locals Mountain, good people , good terrain, No BS.” Check out the rest of the review in detail here! ... Read More

Sno-Cat skiing returns to Grand County, Colorado

November 7th, 2009

Chip and Melinda Besse, new owners of Grand Adventures Snowmobile tours, have announced the opening of Powder Addiction which will be Grand County’s only Sno-Cat skiing operation.  Heading up the operation is Jamie Wolter, former Winter Park resort and Berthoud Pass ski patroller and ... Read More

Train kept a rollin’

September 26th, 2009

  The old ski train at Winter Park Resort    Many long time skiers and riders were dismayed last May when it was announced that the Winter Park Ski Train would end its popular 69-year tradition of bringing visitors to the Denver owned ski resort from Union Station in Denver.  Phil Anschutz, ... Read More

Lime a real lemon

March 1st, 2009

  The Exterior of Lime as it was under construction in Winter Park  Lime? or Lemon?    I just came back from my first dining experience at the new Lime restaurant in the much ballyhooed Village at Winter Park and my first impression is that the restaurant is misnamed, Lime should be called ... Read More

Nachos at Snake River Lodge, Teton Village Wyoming

February 17th, 2009

Elk Meat Nachos Elk-meat nachos at the Snake River Lodge show promise, but lack the melted cheesiness of my desires. The $17 nachos (normally $12, but we asked for some protien) were fairly close to the perfect nacho…. Likes: Tons of toppings! I will give some extra points for the use of ... Read More

Sweethogs and Swinehearts, a Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Tradition

February 12th, 2009

Sweethogs and Swinehearts, a Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Tradition By, Julie Sexton Typically held between Groundhogs Day and Valentine’s Day, the Sweethogs and Swinehearts Ball is a Jackson Hole Ski Patrol tradition not to be missed. This year marked the even’ts 25th anniversary, and a ... Read More

Snake River Grill, Jackson Wyoming

February 9th, 2009

After attending the most recent ”First Friday” art event at the Lindsay McCandless Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming, I not only found myself slightly buzzed from the free wine, but also slightly starving from the lack of food at the event. So, my group of lady-friends did what we knew ... Read More

Snowbasin Ski Area

February 6th, 2009

February 2-5, 2009 We departed Jackson Hole in “Aunt Kelly” (a 2005 Born Free RV) around noon on Monday and finally arrived at our destination of the parking lot at Snowbasin by 5:30 that evening. We did what we always do for our WWSRA On-Snow Demo trips: set up camp, ate pizza, drank beer, ... Read More

Cascade Nachos, Part II

January 24th, 2009

Today I took a chance and re-visited my first nacho quest of the season and was pleasantly surprised. Cascade is located slopeslide in the Teton Mountain Lodge at Jackson Hole. My first experience of the ski season brought a little disappointment, (we paid $18 and left unsatisfied!) however word ... Read More