Ski areas celebrate Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month with special promotions for first-timers FRONT RANGE January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, so it’s the perfect opportunity for first-timers to learn how to enjoy the downhill delights found in Colorado. All across the state, ski areas are gearing up to offer their best … Continue reading
Idaho Springs Ski Area Becomes 23rd Member of State Trade Association DENVER Colorado Ski Country USA, the state trade association and global voice of skiing and snowboarding in Colorado, today announced that Echo Mountain will join the association effective immediately. Echo Mountain, which is only 50 minutes away from downtown Denver and offers night skiing … Continue reading
FRONT RANGE Colorado, North America’s number one skiing destination, unofficially began its 2016-17 ski season in early October when Loveland and Copper Mountain took advantage of cold nighttime temperatures, and began to cover their runs in man-made snow. Eldora, Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park began their own snowmaking operations soon after. Thanks to help from … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Colorado’s deep powder-like snow, wide variety of terrain, abundant sunshine, numerous resorts and unmatched scenery make skiing and snowboarding here unlike anywhere in the world. It is understandable why the state—which offers more area to ski and snowboard than Utah, Vermont and New York—has been America’s top choice for … Continue reading
Winter Park Resort received the most snow in November since 2005. Photo courtesy of Winter Park By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Despite a warm October that postponed opening day for some resorts, Colorado’s current ski season launched in mid-October as a crowd of overjoyed skiers and snowboarders made their first turns at Arapahoe Basin … Continue reading
