Colorado ski resorts give healthcare reform mixed reviews

A story in the Steamboat Pilot last Wednesday titled “Health policy raises red flags at Steamboat Ski Area” discusses the $2,000 fines insurance that will be levied against businesses who don’t provide health insurance to employees. Seasonal employees, who do much of the hard work for Colorado’s ski industry, are…

Last weekend of skiing arrives for five resorts

It seems like the ski season started just yesterday, but already, some resorts will be having their last days of the season on Sunday, April 4, so get out while you still can. Some of this weekend’s closures include big resorts. Events will be in full swing Easter weekend at…

Break out the DayGlo for Eldora Retro Day on Saturday

It’s not quite the Al Johnson Uphill/Downhill Race in terms of color, but it is a fun day with a great chance to see how ski fashions have changed. Go digging in your closet, find those old neon one-piece suits and skinny skis and go up to Eldora this Saturday,…

Snowmass Schneetag and Aspen Highlands Battle in the Bowls this weekend

Aspen wraps up its 10th Annual Spring Jam this weekend with Schneetag on Saturday at Snowmass and the Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls at Aspen Highlands on Sunday.Schneetag will feature four-person teams performing skits in silly costumes then propelling designated pilots down Spider Sabich in sliding/skimming machines for a…

The ShredBak: Gear you want but don’t need

If you’ve ever dreamed of wearing your drinking water? How about drinking from your clothes? Now you can do both with CamelBak’s wearable ShredBak, the first wearable hydration system.Released late last year, the ShredBak holds 72 ounces of water in a compressed state that keeps it from slogging and churning…

Ski Porn: Face shots at Echo Mountain

Okay, so it’s not exactly Girls Gone Wild, but with another six inches of new snow at Echo Mountain in the last 24 hours, on top of the 18 they reported the day before, the closest ski area to Denver is looking more and more like the place to be…

Top five road trips for mud season

Spring is upon us. Despite its snowy start, I have a feeling it will end with mud. It’s the perfect time to get out of town for a weekend or a week in search of adventure, warm weather, or dry earth — or some combination of the three. …

Denver’s Four Pine Design: ‘Building a Greener Snowboard Park’

This week TransWorld Business has a cool profile on Four Pine Design, the Denver-based firm responsible for the new terrain park features at Eldora and one of the companies leading the charge for greener and more sustainable practices in the snow sports industry. As part of its Earth Day-themed April…

Telemark Extreme Championships in Crested Butte: warm-ups

Today and Saturday, Crested Butte hosts the 14th annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships. A total of 65 competitors in six divisions signed up for the event, which drew skiers from Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, California, British Columbia, and a large contingent from around Colorado. …

Monarch Spring Break: Texans everywhere

On the way to Crested Butte to cover this week’s Telemark Extremes Competition, I stopped at Monarch to get some turns in. After all, it’s on the way, and how can you resist stopping for a driving break for some turns on a perfect bluebird day. Pulling into the parking…