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Vail rafting
Jun 25, 2009 —
Rafting in Colorado is perhaps the most enjoyable summer activity available – and trips for all ability levels are available throughout spring, summer, and autumn.
For brochures and information on half-day, full-day, or multi day rafting adventures anywhere in Colorado, call the Colorado River Outfitters Association at (303) 280-2554.
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The trail less trammeled: how to find powder stashes on Vail and Beaver Creek mountains
Jan 15, 2009 —
Everybody wants to know where the powder stashes are on Vail and Beaver Creek. Everyone wants to know the truth about that rumored sneak through the trees, the mythical route across the ridgeline to the epic basin of white, or the enchanted glade which appears magically only to powder-riding’s pure of heart.
My apologies in advance, but I’m...
Stars align for X-Games, Steamboat MusicFest, and other cool Colorado events in January 2009
Dec 29, 2008 —
The beneficial side of clear night air will not go unnoticed at this year’s Wintersköl celebration in Aspen, which takes on an astronomical theme Jan 8-11. The 58th episode of this quirky event has borrowed its starry demeanor from the United Nations, which designated 2009 as the year of Astronomy....
Planning a Colorado ski vacation? Read the 2008-2009 Colorado ski resort guide and preview
Wolf Creek
Dec 10, 2008 —
The amount of snow seen at this ski area borders on absurdity. Ski lodges, lift shacks, and base-area restaurants often surrounded by massive snowbanks, and its hike-to terrain is at the top of the list for early-season powder skiers looking for their first face-shots of the year. At 10,300 feet above sea level on a high pass near Pagosa Springs, nearly 200...
Winter Park
Dec 10, 2008 —
Winter Park has poured more than $40 million into on-mountain enhancements over the past four years, including four new chairlifts. Last year’s skiers benefited from a new six-pack chairlift which made for simpler access to 1,123 acres, including Vasquez Cirque, Parsenn Bowl and the Eagle Wind Trails and 100 acres of new intermediate and advanced...
Vail
Dec 10, 2008 —
The Town of Vail is nearing the close of its three-year, multi-billion-dollar renewal, and the entire Village is shimmering like a brand-new Christmas gift. The streets, lodges, and shops nearly dripping with opulence, yet Vail is also entering its most egalitarian, affordable year perhaps in its history.
The $579 Epic Pass season pass will bring...
Telluride
Dec 10, 2008 —
Do not visit Telluride without a stroll through its old town, where 100-year-old Colorado history is perhaps more visible than anywhere else in the state. It just so happens that one of the great ski resorts of the nation is also nearby, rising precipitously from the heart of the old town.
Towering peaks shade this box-canyon resort through most...
Sunlight Mountain Resort
Dec 10, 2008 —
If it were located almost anywhere else in the country, Sunlight would be the top resort for miles around. A 52-degree slope on the Extreme East Ridge makes it one of the most challenging mountains in the state, yet it’s still most popular with low-pressure beginners and intermediates who prefer its atmosphere to the ritz and glitz of nearby Aspen....
Steamboat
Dec 10, 2008 —
Cowboy hats manage to find their way into almost every page of promotional material for this resort, but there’s good reason: Steamboat is one of the few resorts that’s managed to maintain a down-to-earth, ranch-life feel even as it has grown into one of Colorado’s most modern resorts.
Steamboat is still flowing with pride over...
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