What Is Colorado Known For?

What Is Colorado Known For

10 Things Colorado is Known For From its Rocky Mountain peaks to its winding rivers, Colorado is a land of natural beauty. The state is also home to vibrant cities and a rich cultural heritage. Here are 10 things Colorado is famous for! 1. The Rocky Mountains Nestled within the heart of Colorado lies a … Read more

Shred the Gnar, Brah! Decoding the Cool World of Snowboarding Slang

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Snowboarding isn’t just a sport; it’s a culture, a lifestyle, and a language all its own. If you’re new to the snowboarding scene, you might find yourself bewildered by the slang and lingo that seasoned riders throw around. Fear not, because in this blog post, we’re diving headfirst into the cool, thrilling world of snowboarding … Read more

Seeking Colorado’s Powder: Snowcat to the Rescue

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Ping! My eyes spring open at 6:30 a.m. like cash registers on a sale. This is just wrong, I think, downright wrong to wake up 10 minutes before I instructed my alarm to bellow talk radio into the stony quiet of my studio apartment. I close my eyes and struggle to rightfully reclaim my 10 … Read more

Galloping Goose Lift Winter Park: Save A Few Bucks And Ski Cheap

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Check Out The Galloping Goose Lift Winter Park Colorado Teaching kids to get down the ski slopes is the easy part. Suiting them up in wind- and waterproof coats, hauling them up I-70 in hordes of traffic, renting specialty gear and forking out up to $100 for each one-day lift ticket — that’s when family … Read more

7 Best Ski Resorts in Colorado

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The excitement is growing in Colorado as the countdown to the 2020-21 ski season is just around the corner. Many ski resorts in Colorado provide a skier with a great day on the slopes. However, let’s take a look at some of the best of the best. Breckenridge Most everyone would put Breckenridge on their … Read more

Salida Offers a Package of Surprises

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If you enjoy visiting smaller towns, Salida, Colorado, might be the perfect spot for you to enjoy a vacation. The area offers beautiful scenery while you are bordered on all sides by mountains. In 2017 Salida was named the “Best Unsung Mountain Town” by Outside Magazine. Despite its small population of fewer than 6,000 people, … Read more

SolVista Basin: A True Gem

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Dan Galleri, mountain host at SolVista Basin, doesn’t know what it’s like to wait in line to get in the parking lot at a ski resort. “If I showed up at a ski resort and had to wait in line, I’d be having a bad day,” said Galleri. Apparently, Galleri isn’t exaggerating when he says … Read more

Why Choose to Ski in Colorado?

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If you want to swap the sun for snow this vacation, then Colorado is the destination for you. Our beautiful snow-capped mountains offer some of the best alpine scenery this side of the Atlantic. Even more, the quality of Colorado’s snow is incomparable with European resorts. Spanish or French ski slopes are typically covered with … Read more

Klaus Obermeyer: Ski Clothing Legend

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If you happen to ride a lift in Aspen with a ruggedly handsome man who, in a German accent, quizzes you about your ski clothes — “Are zay warm?” “Do zay fit well?” “Are zay functional?” — it may be winter-clothing tycoon Klaus Obermeyer keeping in touch with consumers of the industry in which he … Read more

A Winter Wonderland

The little sorrel mare plunges joyfully through the powdery drifts, like a carousel horse freed from its pole. Her shaggy winter coat is frosted with snow and when she pauses at the hilltop, she snorts steam and her sides heave with the effort. Yet, she pulls at the reins, seeming eager to push on. But … Read more