Tag: aspen
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Colorado’s 14er base camps: Where to climb and spoil yourself afterward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snow has melted from Colorado’s high country. Consider it nature’s invitation to climb. The state’s tallest summits await. So many to do. So little time. The most avid climber needs a base camp, a place…
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Whiteout | Episode 10 Season 3, Shaun White talks Snow League
Shaun White talks Snow League, SNÖBAHN and snowboarding with stop in Colorado
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Lifts, price drops, hang-outs and more new to Colorado ski country
Last year around this time, we were talking about terrain debuting at Aspen Mountain and Steamboat; about a chairlift reaching Keystone’s Bergman Bowl; about the latest in an ongoing series of lift and base upgrades at Breckenridge. There’s always something to talk about at the start of ski season. As more resorts open this month,…
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The days are shorter, but Colorado’s winter fun is endless
Skiing is the popular image of winter in Colorado. And for good reason: These Rocky Mountains serve as a historic, premier destination for the sport. In terms of skiing acreage and elevation, no other state compares. Skiing’s impact on Colorado in economic terms? A whopping $4.8 billion annually, according to a study from 2015, the…
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A look at 14 Colorado restaurants that gained prestigious Michelin awards
Colorado joined prestigious culinary ranks last year when the Michelin Guide picked restaurants to add to its worldwide list of recommendations. They were restaurants in Denver, Boulder and the state’s central mountains — additions to a French-rooted tradition long trusted by travelers with serious appetites. Michelin Guide’s anonymous inspectors fanned out to find the finest flavors…
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10 facts about aspen, Colorado’s fascinating tree of fall
It is the season of envy in Colorado. The all-too-brief time of year when we admire our forests in their finest states — awash in gold. It is, of course, aspen putting on the dazzling displays. This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that quake or flicker…
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10 facts about aspen, Colorado’s fascinating tree of fall
It is the season of envy in Colorado. The all-too-brief time of year when we admire our forests in their finest states — awash in gold. It is, of course, aspen putting on the dazzling displays. This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that quake or flicker…
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From Africa to Aspen: Chef Mawa’s amazing rise to stardom in Colorado
ASPEN • For the seasonal, rotating menu at Mawa’s Kitchen, beets were a curious choice. Beets recall the childhood home of the chef and owner, Mawa McQueen, who is quick to banish whatever glitzy picture of Paris people have in mind when she tells them she grew up there. For her, her mom and other…
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Culture is the key ingredient to Colorado’s food scene
It’s hard to miss Mawa McQueen around Aspen — she’s a local celebrity, after all — and yet we struggled to find her. In an unassuming business center across from the airport, we drove between a gas station and a liquor store, between a mechanic and a contractor’s office, between an insurance agency and a…
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Waters and fall colors: A perfect marriage in Colorado
In Colorado, fall is fleeting. It’s a time to make a picture that will last a lifetime — a picture that captures our beloved, golden aspens in timeless beauty. You’ll want water for that. Yes, we think the best shot pairs foliage with a blue, reflective foreground or a tumbling creek or cascade. Here are…