Pond Skimming at A Basin
Another fantastic ski season has passed and so has another closing weekend spent pond skimming. Arapahoe Basin was the last to close on June 14, 2015. The …
Cindy Leuchtenburg: Portrait of the Artist as a Ski Instructor
Aspen Colorado ski instructor Cindy Leuchetenburg embodies the visions of skier Friedl Pfeifer and industrialist Walter Paepcke. Pfeifer dreamed of a …
How to Make Snowshoes on a Budget
[Tennis racket snowshoes. Photo: instructables.com] Trudging through the snow in regular boots is a very exhausting experience. It doesn’t take very much weight …
Kim Reichhelm: From Extreme Skier to Extreme Confidence Builder
The daughter of the co- founders of Stratton Mountain Ski School, former extreme skier and ski racer Kim Reichhelm embodies the spirit of the word …
Matt Feeney: Colorado Adaptive Adventures
Like many Coloradans, Matt Feeney was an avid skier, mountain biker and all-round athlete. Then, in 1988, a cliff diving accident at Lake Powell paralyzed him …
Seth Masia: Ski Instructor, Historian, Environmentalist
Every sport has its great characters and fascinating tales. Skiing, as a sport and culture, has more than its share of great stories, told in many languages. …
Jill Sickels Matlock: Ski Instructor, Adventure Goddess
Flashback: 1994, two weeks prior to the U.S. Extreme Skiing Championships at Crested Butte. Jill Sickels Matlock had never ventured out beyond groomed terrain. …
Kate Howe: Ski Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist, Woman of the World
Aspen Colorado ski instructor Kate Howe has a blog called Skiing in the Shower. That alone should spark your interest. Adventurous, spiritual yet surprisingly …
Weems Westfeldt: A Diamond in the Powder
I’ve taught, watched people teach, and watched people learn skiing (and other snow sports) for 45 years. It has been a long apprenticeship (and one not …
The Littlebird of Ski & Song
The term “Renaissance man” is rarely applied to ski instructors, but it certainly suits Leon Joseph Littlebird. After all, how many ski instructors …
Ski Instructor Andrew Halls of Beaver Creek
Colorado boasts a multitude of world class ski resorts, but maximizing the mountain experience requires sufficient skills. Fortunately, a host of …
Colorado’s Film Incentive Program is Finally Bringing the Business
At two and a half years of age, the Colorado Film Incentive Program is still in its infancy, but this baby has started to gain some traction. The program raised …
Get A Grip With Yaktrax
Dealing with traction in the winter months of Colorado is often times challenging. The active lifestyles of most Coloradoans does not permit for downtime, even …
Uncover Colorado Travel Blog
Colorado Travel Blog has moved to Uncover Colorado. The former Colorado Travel Blog has joined our other website Uncover Colorado. All blogs, pictures, and …
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Grand Teton is the highest mountain in Northwest Wyoming at 13,775 ft. The Teton Range can be seen from nearly the entire park, although it’s only one …
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming
Yellowstone is a massive and remote national park secluded in the mountains of Northwest Wyoming. There are five entrances to the park, north, northeast, east, …
Breckenridge Snowboarding to Leo’s Cabin
Sunday was a warm, blue-sky day at Breck, which gave a great opportunity to explore the mountain and find Leo’s Cabin tucked away in the woods. We hit …
Three Days Skiing in Val d’Isere, France
Val d’Isere is a massive ski resort located in Southeast France near the Italian border. It’s home to endless skiing in nearly every direction and …