Five Things to Know About Powderhorn This Season

After a fall with disappointing snow, Powderhorn — on Western Colorado’s Grand Mesa, 45 minutes from Grand Junction — will finally open on Saturday, December 23. Here are five things you need to know about Powderhorn.

Five Things to Know About Telluride This Season

Telluride opened its 45th season on November 23 with expanded snow-making and grooming operations across the mountain and the opening of new beginner terrain for first-timer lessons. Later in the season, the resort will marks its 35th annual Women’s Ski & Wellness Week (February 4-8) and the return of the…

Five Things to Know About Vail This Season

Because of the unseasonably warm weather, Vail had to postpone its opening day. But since Thanksgiving, the mountain has been going strong. Here are five things you need to know about Vail this season.

Five Things to Know About Steamboat This Season

Steamboat Ski Resort opened on Wednesday, November 22, kicking off the first season under new ownership: KSL Capital Partners and Henry Crown & Company. Here are five things to know about Steamboat this season.

Five Things to Know About Wolf Creek This Season

WOLF CREEK wolfcreekski.com 970-264-5639 Wolf Creek was projected to open for weekends starting November 11, with a full opening dependent on snow conditions. Never fear: The ski area, whose motto is “the most snow in Colorado,” got hammered with over 440 inches last season, so pay close attention to the…

Five Things to Know About Winter Park This Season

Winter Park opens for the 2017-2018 ski season on November 15; it’s the resorts first year as part of a $1.5 billion deal that gave Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Partners control of Winter Park, Steamboat and a group of other resorts previously owned by Intrawest.

Ten Popular Fall Hikes Near Denver

Trails near Denver are overrun with hikers all summer long. But once the weather cools, it’s possible to have a sense of solitude hiking not too far from the city.

Sermon on the Mount: How to Bag Your First Fourteener

In Colorado, it’s common knowledge (as well as a source of geographical pride) that more than fifty mountains top 14,000 feet. These peaks provide a fun challenge for hikers, many of whom adopt the number of Fourteeners they’ve bagged as a part of their identity. Now you can count me in, since I just summited my first Fourteener It was indeed a peak experience, but I made a few mistakes along the way. In the interest of sharing other Fourteener virgins a lot of pain, here’s my experience.