ARAPAHOE BASIN – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area kicks off Colorado’s 2014-15 ski and snowboard season on Friday, Oct. 17. Skiers and snowboarders will be able to make turns on the intermediate High Noon trail starting at 9 a.m. Guests will take the Black Mountain Express high-speed quad chairlift to the top of the run at … Continue reading
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Winter park resort’s snow guns a-blazin’
WINTER PARK – With assists from Mother Nature in the form of snow last week and cold overnight temperatures, Winter Park Resort’s snowmaking operations began, Oct. 15, in preparation for the 2014-2015 winter season. The timing is perfect, as Winter Park will open for its 75th Anniversary season in just 29 days, on Nov. 12. Continue reading
Loveland Ski Area begins making snow for 2014-15 season
GEORGETOWN – Mother Nature delivered 7 inches of snow to the slopes of Loveland Ski Area over since Sept. 30. Not to be outdone, Loveland’s snowmaking team fired up 17 snow guns last night and began laying down some manmade flakes of their own. Loveland Ski Area’s snowmaking team took advantage of the cold temperatures … Continue reading
Winter Park Resort relishing season’s first snow, Sept. 30
WINTER PARK – Fall may be officially just one week old, but Mother Nature is getting a jump on winter, blanketing Winter Park Resort with its first snow of the season, Sept. 30. The early dusting is a positive sign of another great upcoming ski and ride season, which begins on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Those … Continue reading
Save at eight ski resorts with 2014/15 Colorado Ski Country USA Gems Card
Denver – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), the trade association and global voice of skiing and snowboarding in Colorado, unveiled the 2014/15 Colorado Gems Card program and announced that cards are now available for purchase. For the 2014/15 season, the Gems Card program features two-for-one lift tickets at eight signature Colorado Gems ski resorts and … Continue reading
Eldora added to 2014-15 Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus
COPPER MOUNTAIN, CRESTED BUTTE, ELDORA, STEAMBOAT, WINTER PARK, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus, which already featured four great Colorado resorts in Winter Park, Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, and Steamboat, gets even better with the addition of Eldora Mountain Resort, giving skiers/riders even more options to enjoy the state’s best snow. In addition … Continue reading
Colorado ski resorts raise bar on guest experience for 2014/2015 season
In the wake of a memorable 2013-14 Colorado ski season that set a record for statewide skier visits, Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts are aiming to maintain that positive momentum by investing in guest-facing amenities and operations improvements that will further enhance every facet of the skier and snowboarder experience, on and off … Continue reading