Archive for the ‘Ski Areas’ Category

Could Big Snow Alone Save The West This Year?

December 29th, 2009

I remember the winter of 2007/2008 like it was yesterday. Ski bums at resorts all across the West were hailing “Oh-Seven, Oh-Eight” as the Great One, or in “dude-speak”, “Oh-Heaven, Oh-Great”. Record-breaking snowfalls coupled with a piggish economy equaled the dream! From monster ... Read More

Aspen Snowmass

December 21st, 2009

RateSkiAreas.com user heem posted a review on Aspen Snowmass, giving it a high score of 97 points. Here is what he had to say about his likes: “I used to teach here and the ski school is truly good and they take great care of kids. As an expert skier, I enjoy the steeps this mountain has to ... Read More

Okemo Mountain Resort scores an 82 out of 100

December 17th, 2009

RateSkiAreas.com user team billy scored Okemo Mountain Resort (Ludlow, VT) an 82 out of 100. team billy notes his likes: “Some of the best man-made snow I’ve ever skied on. The trails are narrow compared to out West, but they have amazing rollers that required concentration and provided ... 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

Spring Splash at Mary Jane, 4-19-09

May 25th, 2009

The C-Lot becomes a mini Woodstock every April during Spring Splash.  There is nothing like a Dead show, and there’s nothing like the end of ski season party in the C-Lot at The Mary Jane.  Part Woodstock, part Ullr festival and pure anarchy, Winter Park Resort has nothing to do with ... Read More

Snowmass serves up a mass of snow

March 12th, 2009

Snowmass, Colorado Tuesday, March 10, 2009   14+ Inches of fresh powder beckons skiers and snowboarders from the Elk Camp Chair at Snowmass, Colorado.   Following a week of unseasonably warm temps and no snow, Old Man Winter returned with a vengence to the Colorado Rockies.  Over fourteen ... 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

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

Winter Park to open Zero Creek to skiing in 2010

February 4th, 2009

EXTRA-New Extreme Terrain at Winter Park to open-EXTRA The headwalls at the top of Zero Creek as seen from Swede's Ridge at Winter Park Resort, Colorado. click on photo to enlarge Winter Park, CO February 4, 2009 An unconfirmed inside source is reporting that Winter Park Resort plans to open ... Read More