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Sno-Cat skiing returns to Grand County, Colorado

Nyaxter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:44:14 +0000

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’

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

Lime a real lemon

Nyaxter — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:09:53 +0000

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 Lemon. The architecture, like the rest of the village, can best ... Read More

Winter Park to open Zero Creek to skiing in 2010

Nyaxter — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:59:08 +0000

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

Champagne Powder at Steamboat Springs

Nyaxter — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:22:42 +0000

Steamboat Springs, Colorado Jeremy and Peter from Winter Park sent in these pictures from Steamboat taken last Thursday. Jeremy said it was one of the deepest powder days he’d ever skied. And coming from a Parsenn Backside skier that’s really saying something! Click on the photos ... Read More

The Cirque is OPEN!

Nyaxter — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:19:52 +0000

Winter Park Resort, Colorado January 30, 2009 The Vasquez Cirque, the inbounds back-country skiing experience at Winter Park Resort opened for the 2008-2009 ski season after mother natured dumped almost four-feet of powder snow at the ski area. Your humble reporter and a friend were fortunate ... 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

Topher’s Trees, The Mary Jane

Nyaxter — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:10:32 +0000

The Topher's Trees "trail" sign in Topher's Trees at the Mary Jane “Where have you been skiing?” The Liftie at the C-Chair asked. ”Topher’s” was my one word answer, and a mixed look of jealousy and admiration spread across his face. ”How ... Read More