Experience Colorado mountain living on cloud nine in the highest incorporated municipality in the country! Leadville features a slew of top hotels to accommodate travelers to Lake County. At nearly 10,200 feet … [Read more...]
Skiing & Snowboarding Blog
Colorado has fantastic skiing and snowboarding. A Basin and Loveland race to open every year in October. After that there there are new resorts opening up every weekend into mid December, by which point it's officially winter! Read our skiing guide.
Planning Your First Colorado Ski Hut Trip
[Fowler-Hilliard Hut in Eagle. Photo: Vicki Devine] Now that you’re in Colorado, how about taking your very first hut trip! Colorado is home to the best and most exciting backcountry huts, offering adventure enthusiasts … [Read more...]
Ride Sun Valley, Idaho’s Finest 2 Ski Resorts – Dollar Mountain and Bald Mountain
[Sun Valley pano winter. Photo: Steve Dorsey] Idaho's Sun Valley Resort is steeped in history, welcoming skiers since 1936. The decades of reviews from skiers and later snowboarders have solidified Bald Mountain and … [Read more...]
How to Save Money on Your Colorado Skiing Trip
[Skiing Colorado corduroy. Photo: Scott Smith/colorado.com] Are you planning a trip to Colorado, to indulge in some exciting skiing and snowboarding activities? Well, you’re in for some luck. Since this is not the … [Read more...]
All Aboard the Bustang! Denver to Glenwood Springs
Our weekend trip to Glenwood Springs began Friday evening at Denver’s Union Station. We waited for our Bustang to arrive, and were pleasantly surprised by how nice the underground bus station was. Our Bustang arrived … [Read more...]
Ride in Style with Silver Mountain Express
If you're in Colorado and you would like to ride in style, then Silver Mountain Express is a dream come true. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week- that's how readily available a luxurious vehicle will be at your call. … [Read more...]
How to Sell Your Old Winter Ski Gear
I think everyone I know in Colorado has an abundance of gear collecting dust in their garage. It's not that they don't use it, it's just the nature of gear. You start off with one pair of skis, and a few years later … [Read more...]
Shred West to 7 Secluded Colorado Ski Slopes
[Fat powder skis on Silverton Mountain. Photo: Pierce Martin] With Western Colorado's abundance of mountains and dry, fresh powder, you may have a difficult time choosing which resort to ski first. The slopes are quiet … [Read more...]
Colorado’s 17 Best Ski Resorts for a Powder Day
Fresh lines at Wolf Creek. Photo: Kenneth Berger When you say Colorado, people think snow-capped peaks and epic skiing. And they're right. The best ski resorts are here and they are spectacular! With over thirty … [Read more...]
6 Resorts with Night Skiing in Colorado
When the sun goes down, the fun keeps going on some Colorado mountains. Night skiing is available at a number of ski areas around the state. Skiing after hours has its advantages. Lift tickets for night skiing alone … [Read more...]
Colorado’s 6 City Run Ski Areas
Lake City Ski Hill. Photo: lakecityswitchbacks.com These Colorado ski areas are seldom spoke of outside their local mountain towns. They're tiny hills funded from local government, donations and ticket sales. Their … [Read more...]
Deep Successes and Powder Dreams: Steamboat Powdercats
Buffalo Pass, a mecca for backcountry skiing and riding, consistently boasts Colorado’s deepest annual snowpack with depths in the 500+ inch range every year. It's also only a quick, 20-minute van drive from downtown … [Read more...]
9 Extraordinary Ways To Experience Colorado’s Winter
[Silverton Mountain Heli Skiing.] Colorado is blessed with enough fleecy snow to make even Elsa jealous! Admiring the winter holiday is easy when there are many traditional winter activities to indulge. However, … [Read more...]
Double Dose of Night Skiing in the Yampa Valley
While Steamboat's not the only town to boast two ski areas (also Silverton, Aspen, Keystone and Durango), it is the only one to offer night skiing at both of its resorts. You can race down the slopes at the local … [Read more...]
8 Tips for Staying Comfortable on the Ski Slopes
Skiing can and should be an incredible experience. You get to spend time surrounded by the beauty of nature, gliding effortlessly down snowy slopes, enjoying the company of friends and family, just getting away from your … [Read more...]
8 Best Ski Towns In Colorado
Epic skiing is synonymous with the Colorado Rockies. And with that comes iconic ski towns. Most of Colorado's resort towns grew into their role after years as mining campings. These are the best ski towns in the … [Read more...]
Ski Under the Lights in Keystone
Skiing after dark at Keystone Ski Resort is one for your skiing bucket list. It has got the largest night skiing operation in Colorado. Keystone's a favorite resort because of its fun, rolling terrain. Runs from the … [Read more...]
Winter is Coming with Labor Day Ski Sales
Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows As summer reaches a close, ski season is quickly approaching. Any Coloradoan knows Labor Day is as much of a holiday for camping as it is for ski sales. This year marks the second … [Read more...]
Powder Addiction: Snowcat Skiing on Jones Pass
[Snowcat skiing with Powder Addiction. Photo: Scott Hefel] Just a short 45 minutes from Denver, atop Jones Pass, Powder Addiction snowcat skiing offers not only thrilling backcountry powder adventures, but also a crew of … [Read more...]
Find the Ski Shack on Loveland Pass
Loveland Pass is probably the most skied backcountry terrain in all of the Rockies. On any given winter day you'll find hoards of skiers and snowboarders waiting for a lift back to the top. Last weekend I found … [Read more...]
