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Skiing Aximer Lizum
Today we skied an Olympic ski run, at a resort called Axamer Lizum. Both the 1964 and 1976 Olympics were held here. Oddly enough, the 1976 Olympics were moved here from Denver because Colorado voted...
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Stubai Glacier
The main event today was skiing the Stubai Glacier. This is one of nine ski resorts the City of Innsbruck offers free shuttles to for tourists. Axamer Lizum, the resort we went to on Saturday is...
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Early Season Skiing
Winter is on its way! And, unlike in many other parts of the country, here in Colorado, the arrival of winter is highly anticipated by those who love snow and snow related sports. At the highest...
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Christmastime in Breckenridge
Last winter, I spent around a dozen days in Breckenridge, Colorado, including a week-long stay here in late February. Only a 90 minute drive from Denver, I feel quite comfortable coming up here on a...
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A Stormy January Weekend in the Mountains
2015 is already off to an adventurous start for me. This past weekend, the first weekend of the new year, I had the opportunity to accompany some friends on a trip to their cabin in Alma, Colorado....
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Vail; Where You Can Have it All?
“Having it all” means something different in different situations. For skiers, “having it all” generally means three things. Ideal snow conditions… Comfortable weather… And, reasonable lift lines… Of...
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Winter Fun in the Mountains
Winter fun in the mountains is about more than just skiing and snowboarding. People who take wintertime vacations are typically drawn to one of two categories of vacations; Vacations people take to...
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The End of a Season
Last November, prior to the start of the 2014-2015 ski season, I attended a screening of Warren Miller’s No Turning Back. The main part of this film is broken up into eight segments, each one...
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What to Expect from winter 2015-16 in Colorado
Forecasting the weather weeks to months ahead of time can often be problematic. Computer models that project atmospheric conditions into the future typically only provide utility out to 10-14 days,...
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When We Get Stuck
Here we are, on the verge of something great! It is right in front of us, in plain sight, a brand new endeavor, a great idea, something that’s going to either change the world, change our lives, or...
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A Fancier Ski Experience
There are plenty of things that make skiing at Beaver Creek Resort different from pretty much anywhere I have ever skied. As soon as I walk into the ski village, I am greeted by the resort’s staff in...
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Vail; Where You Can Have it All?
“Having it all” means something different in different situations. For skiers, “having it all” generally means three things. Ideal snow conditions… Comfortable weather… And, reasonable lift lines… Of...
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Buried in Crested Butte
There is such thing as too much of a good thing; too much food, too much exercise, even too much water! While stories about people dying of water poisoning do exist, most people will experience...
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Winter’s MidPoint (in the Central Rockies)
Although we talk quite frequently about “seasons”, the concept of a season is actually far more abstract in nature than the manner in which it is typically discussed. Consider this: while the most...
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Colorado Prepares for Winter
There is, perhaps, no place on earth that gets more excited about winter than Colorado. While people certainly have differing views about their favorite activities, preferred types of weather, and...
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This is January
A week after New Years, Dillon Reservoir, which sits at a little over 9,000 ft (or about 2750m) in elevation is still partially open (as in not ice covered). Little to no snow is to be seen on the...
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Whistler Blackcomb: Chasing the Snow
Changes in weather patterns can bring risks, or even hardship, but can also bring opportunities. 2017-2018, in some ways, can be thought of as a peculiar winter in Western North America. Storms kept...
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Opening Day At Breckenridge
Breckenridge, Colorado – November 7, 2018 It was the first time I ever went skiing on Opening Day. It’s not that I don’t get excited about the ski season, but Opening Day at any ski resort typically...
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That Event You Always Find Yourself At
We all have that one event in our lives. Typically it is somewhere in the general vicinity of where we live, but not in the same town. Year after year, we find ourselves there, despite never actually...
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Park City During Peak Ski Season
North America has its fair share of iconic ski towns; places frequented by winter sport enthusiasts, particularly skiers and snowboarders at this time of year. On one level, the experience in most of...
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