Safety First: Your Responsibility Code
January is National Safety Month and resorts all across Colorado are celebrating in style to raise awareness to the folks on the hill. Arapahoe Basin’s Jake Ziemski, the 2013 Colorado Ski Patroller of...
View ArticleArapahoe Basin Patrol Dog Rio’s Day at the Office
If the recent snowmaking and winter weather haven’t gotten you stoked for the season, maybe this video will help get you there; last spring, during a very snowy May, Arapahoe Basin recorded a “day in...
View ArticleSomething for Everyone at Wolf Creek
Something for Everyone from Colorado Ski Country USA on Vimeo. Ahhh, Colorado. The snow, the mountains, the freedom. People come from far and wide to enjoy Colorado’s incredible back yard. They come...
View ArticleSpring Skiing Shenanigans
When temperatures are on the rise, peel off some layers, bust out some good tunes, and let loose on the slopes! The snow is still oh-so-good and the fun ain’t over yet. Bright colors are a tell-tale...
View ArticleKeeping the Edge: Gear Maintenance
Now that we’ve entered what is historically the snowiest month in Colorado, you definitely want your equipment to be in the best shape possible. Here’s a helpful videoblog we put together with our...
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Unforgettable: Heliboarding at Silverton
Silverton Mountain It would be hard to beat a perfect day snowboarding down endless fields of powdery bliss—unless, of course, you arrive by HELICOPTER! Goodbye chairlift lines, hello heli! Tucked...
View ArticleFree Parking: Terrain Parks in Colorado
A quick bit of math: Take all the awesome ski and snowboard spots in Colorado, then find all the sweet terrain parks, halfpipes, and superpipes in Colorado. Add all the parks, pipes, superpipes, and...
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Ski Patrol’s Best Friend
One of Wolf Creek Ski Area’s Ski Patrollers has some particularly bad breath. I’ve just watched Rico execute a rescue of a buried avalanche victim in a training drill put on by Wolf Creek, and as I...
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Ski Patrol: Training, Professionalism, Safety
Skiing is inherently silly. As stated by Dexter Rutecki in Aspen Extreme: “We’re not curing cancer here, we’re sliding down a mountain with sticks on our feet.” Skiing is fun. It’s silly, and it’s not...
View ArticleJammy-Packin’ in Colorado Ski Country
Fashion and function are awkward bedfellows when it comes to skiing and snowboarding. Some say that style trumps all – these folks can be seen at nearly any aprés spot, prominently displaying their...
View ArticleA Mountain for Everyone: Colorado Ski Country is Worth the Drive
Meet Doc Phiroz from Alexandria, Louisiana. Every year, He, his wife, and their black lab make the 18-hour drive to Colorado Ski Country to enjoy the mountain scenery, expertly maintained trails, and...
View ArticleA Mountain for Everyone: Coming Home to Colorado Ski Country
Lance Secretan of Toronto, Canada and his family have skied all over the world. Of all the places to call home, why did they choose Copper Mountain, Colorado? With 300 days of sunshine and 300 inches...
View ArticleA Mountain for Everyone: Crested Butte Is For Family Traditions
For 34 years the Dale family has been skiing in Crested Butte, CO. They bring three generations of family from Texas to ski at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, or as they call it, Paradise. Find out why...
View ArticleA Mountain for Everyone: How Steamboat Won the Hearts of the Schamberg Family
What is it about Colorado Ski Country that keeps the Shamberg Family coming back year after year? It could be the excellent guest service from Steamboat’s ski instructors, or the welcoming western...
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A Mountain For Everyone: One Trip to Telluride and the Methenys Fell in Love
A piece of advice for parents, be careful introducing your kids to skiing, they just might fall in love with it. The same can be said about visiting Telluride. So many things make it a special place....
View ArticleSpring Skiing Shenanigans
When temperatures are on the rise, peel off some layers, bust out some good tunes, and let loose on the slopes! The snow is still oh-so-good and the fun ain’t over yet. Bright colors are a tell-tale...
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Keeping the Edge: Gear Maintenance
Photo by Ryan Bonneau, Telluride Ski Resort Now that we’re right in the middle of what is historically the snowiest two months in Colorado, you definitely want your equipment to be in the best shape...
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