Tag: skiing
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Monarch Mountain’s long-dreamed No Name Basin set to debut
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The trails have been cut. The chairlift is ready. And finally, the snow came. It’s time for perhaps the most anticipated terrain expansion in Monarch Mountain’s 87 years. An opening celebration is set for No Name Basin on Thursday — what the ski area described as “a historic milestone” in its announcement. That morning, the…
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Copper Mountain out-of-state skier dies after crash into tree Saturday
An out-of-state skier at Copper Mountain died Saturday after he lost control and crashed into a tree, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said. The man, who was wearing a helmet, lost control while on American Flyer, an intermediate-level trail, and hit the tree with “considerable force,” the office said on social media Saturday afternoon. Deputies…
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Groomed ski trails back at state park west of Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs, cross-country skiers seeking groomed trails might think of a distant ski area or a Nordic center. But when Mother Nature provides, they don’t have to go far. It’s not a Nordic center, but Mueller State Park grooms a few trails for Nordic skiing when conditions allow. The snowstorm earlier this month allowed…
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Snow farming: How some Colorado ski areas combat a dry winter
When the snow isn’t falling at some Colorado ski areas, the directive is simple. Go find it. “We gotta do what we gotta do,” said Tim Kerrigan, vice president of mountain maintenance at Ski Cooper. And it might sound simple, but finding snow and harvesting it is no simple task at the ski area near…
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Sunday tickets are free at this historic Colorado ski area
Colorado’s best ski deal? Maybe one that costs nothing at all. At Steamboat Springs’ Howelsen Hill, “Sunday Funday is taken to an entirely new level,” reads the city webpage for Ski Free Sundays. Yes, on Sundays throughout the season, visitors need only to walk into the ticket office to grab a pass at no charge. …
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Splurging, exploring and enjoying: 48 hours in Steamboat Springs
For the truest sense of Steamboat Springs, you might want to mark your calendar for early February. That’s the scheduled return of Winter Carnival, the weeklong celebration of ski jumping, parading, dancing, s’mores-eating and more. “It’s our Super Bowl,” an organizer once told us. It’s a fun-filled embodiment of how Steamboat moved from one era…
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Luxury skiwear brand Capranea to open 3 new stores in Colorado’s high country
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Pagosa Springs native brings Swiss-made quality and craftsmanship apparel to state’s skiing and snowboarding scene Several Colorado ski resort towns like Aspen, Steamboat, Telluride and Vail are synonymous with skiers rocking flashy, high-end skiwear that has little function behind their designs. Those Colorado mountain towns have even been said to, anecdotally, mimic European mountain towns…
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Getting to know Summit County on and off the slopes
Colorado is home to names synonymous with skiing — the likes of Vail, Aspen, Steamboat and Telluride known around the world. But the greatest showcase of skiing in the state? We propose a locale that can’t be defined by one name, but four. Yes, it’s quadruple the fun in Summit County. However close in proximity,…
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Hungry in Summit County? Eat here.
If you’re traveling to Summit County and still eating at Downstairs at Eric’s, it’s time to put down the chicken tenders and wander about. Don’t get us wrong, Eric’s is great and all, but there’s more to Summit’s dining scene than bar food. Aurum Food & Wine Since opening in 2018, Aurum has rightfully claimed…
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Colorado ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin dominates 1st World Cup slalom for career win 102, wins 9th reindeer
LEVI, Finland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin opened the Olympic slalom season in convincing style Saturday by dominating a World Cup race in Finnish Lapland for her record-extending 102nd career win. As per tradition, Shiffrin also took home her ninth reindeer by winning the Levi World Cup slalom and extends her lead over Slovakian skier Petra…