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Aspen Snowmass

Trip — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:40:58 +0000

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

Arapahoe Basin Scores 93 out of 100 in recent review.

Trip — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:32:39 +0000

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

Train kept a rollin’

Nyaxter — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:21:50 +0000

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

Winter Park Resort adds cloud seeding for the ‘09-’10 ski season

Nyaxter — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:08:39 +0000

In a new twist on traditional snow-making technology Winter Park ski resort in partnership with the Denver Water Board plans on adding silver iodine cloud seeding to its snow making tools. Four silver iodine burners will be installed in Grand County to increase precipitation at the ... Read More

Spring Splash at Mary Jane, 4-19-09

Nyaxter — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:49:45 +0000

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

Sweethogs and Swinehearts, a Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Tradition

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:30:30 +0000

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

Snowbasin Ski Area

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:30:34 +0000

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

Taos, a four-letter word for Steep

Nyaxter — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:43:58 +0000

. St. Bernard Chute, Taos “We’re going to Taos on Tuesday, you want to come?” Brett asked me on Sunday night. Taos, the name has always conjured up images of jaw dropping steeps, and I had vouchers for two free days of skiing courtesy of my Winter Park/Copper Mountain Rocky ... Read More

3 Tools Every Skier Needs

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:14:28 +0000

3 Tools that every skier needs…no I’m not going to bore you with the typical avalanche detector, or the oxygen in a can routine. Instead today I have 3 web based tools that really every skier needs to be using. This is a great new service offering skiers the ability to collect up to ... Read More

Rime Time

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:15:29 +0000

A few weeks ago, on a rare bluebird day at Grand Targhee resort, I was with a group of ladies that skied the ‘Football Fields’ all afternoon. This southwest facing slope just off the Sacajawea chairlift proved time and time again that there was enough snow to go around, even on a ... Read More