Stories from Club Colorado
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Sol Vista's Paradise
Club Colorado &bull 3 Hours Ago
Me: "I have some bad news, Haddie." Haddie: "Oh no, what?" Me: "I can't find your carsickness pills and it's a really windy road to SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch." Haddie: "Oh no. I'm gonna die!" Me: "Don't be ridiculous.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
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Colorado Natives Know About Snow
Club Colorado &bull Yesterday
It's snowing in Colorado. Finally. After a tense first few months of the season, most people were wondering if we were in for a long-term drought. Not me. As a Colorado native, I know what happens in the mountains around… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
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A Day in the Park (Winter)
Club Colorado &bull Feb 4, 2012
Day after day I scoped out the Rocky Mountains from the Boulder flats. Or more precisely, the bare Rocky Mountains. It was early January and there was more snow down in the Front Range than the high peaks. Freaky strange. That's why when a fast-passing storm was predicted to clip… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
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Sol Vista Basin: Where Families Go Big!
Club Colorado &bull Feb 3, 2012
I may be biased, but I think that Sol Vista is the best mountain anywhere for families learning to ski." We were riding up the Quick Draw Express Quad at Sol Vista Basin, with a ski patroller. As he spoke, we looked down at the run beneath us. To one side, we saw families: Little kids with parents, bigger kids in a pack and families of all shapes and sizes skiing together. To the other side, we saw Sol Vista's ripping terrain park. This is where the "big kids" were, throwing tricks and catching air off the mountain's large features.… Full Story »
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Couples on the Slopes: Bliss or Battleground?
Club Colorado &bull Feb 2, 2012
Valentine's weekend mountain getaways beckon this time of year-who doesn't love to schuss side-by-side with a sweetheart? Except when she skis bumps and he craves groomers. Or he's got helpful pointers she doesn't want to hearwait a minute, there goes the romance. Having different interest or skill levels can be a… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mountains
- Rocky Mountains
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Hispanics and their love affair with Colorado's winter sports
Club Colorado &bull Jan 31, 2012
Though they might like soccer better, Latin Americans love to ski in Colorado. Proof of this are the thousands of Latin Americans that fill the ski trails at Colorado's ski resorts every winter. When my mom arrived at the Vail-Eagle… Full Story »
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Soccer?... Let's go skiing instead!
Club Colorado &bull Jan 30, 2012
Though they might like soccer better, Latin Americans love to ski in Colorado. Proof of this are the thousands of Latin Americans that fill the ski trails at Colorado's ski resorts every winter. When my mom arrived at the Vail-Eagle… Full Story »
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Skiing with fire: totally fun
Club Colorado &bull Jan 24, 2012
I'm handed two torches as I board the chairlift at Durango Mountain Resort. It's just before sundown and I'm on my way to participate in the New Years Eve Torchlight Parade. I take the bright orange torches from the coverall-encapsulated ski school instructor,… Full Story »
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Topics:
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Someplace warm, where the beer flows like wine...
Club Colorado &bull Jan 22, 2012
One-point-two seconds. That is the time it takes for me to see a fur coat after stepping out of my rusty Subaru. I'm parked semi-legally in front of the Sky Hotel in Aspen, Colorado. I'm here on a holiday weekend… Full Story »
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Topics:
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Purgatory's skiing is cruddy. And that's a good thing.
Club Colorado &bull Jan 20, 2012
Sometimes, even Mountain Correspondents miss snow days. Yes, I missed the last powder day at Durango Mountain Resort, so my goal for today is to be the cruddiest skier on the mountain. I'm going to search high and low for… Full Story »
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- Mountains
