Archive for November 7th, 2007

Looking at Warren Miller’s “Playground”

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Warren Miller’s latest film included shots from Aspen and Copper Mountain:

Playground was shot at world-class ski locales in Sweden, Canada, Alaska, Japan and here in Colorado at Aspen and Copper Mountain. Part of it was even taken to an indoor ski area in a mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Several athletes from Colorado including Chris Anthony (Vail), Peter Olenick (Aspen), Gretchen Bieler (Aspen) and Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs) make appearances in the film. (9NEWS)

Film trailer:

Film details:

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Orbitz: Colorado tops popular desinations

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Five of Colorado’s ski and snowboarding resorts were listed as the top destinations according to Orbitz during the ski seasons:

Lake Tahoe, Calif., is the No. 1 destination among travelers booking hotel and vacation packages at Orbitz.com for travel between Nov. 20 and May 1. Mammoth Lakes, Calif., was second, followed by Park City, Utah; Breckenridge, Colo.; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; and tied for sixth place were Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Vail, Colo. Three more Colorado ski spots finished up the list: Snowmass, Keystone and Winter Park. (Salt Lake Tribune)

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