Archive for March, 2008
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Sweetgrass, a backcountry ski film operation out of Colorado has just released the trailer of their latest: Hand Cut. From Nick at Sweetgrass:
The British Columbia Teaser blends the hand-fired days of the Canadian Pacific
steam trains with blower skiing on Rogers Pass and Revelstoke. From these early railroad days to the miners of Colorado’s San Juan mountains, Hand Cut will convey the rugged, calloused-hand history of North American mountains. The film will focus on the purity of backcountry travel, blending self-propelled skiing with the rugged western history. DVD release september 2008, and check out www.sweetgrass-productions.com for our tour dates.
Our premiere will be in Colorado Springs next September, and our tour includes
10 dates in Colorado.
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
For anyone who’s interested, Devin has written a great guide to the Colorado Pass over at Guidespot. If you are looking for a quick overview of the pass, want to clarify questions about pricing, or need a quick review of the mountains - stop by and check it out.
Guidespot (a site of user-written reviews) has plenty of other posts covering recreational activities in Colorado. Anyone looking for mountain entertainment, trip planning tips, or general ideas of fun things to do should go browse!
Posted in Aside, Tickets | No Comments »
Friday, March 21st, 2008
From the SteepSavers email:
Stay tonight (3/21-FRIDAY!) and/or tomorrow night (3/22-SATURDAY!):
- $145 per night: Studios at Lakeside Village (save $93!)
- $175 per night: 1-bedroom condos at Lakeside Village (save $99!)
- $179 per night: Hotel rooms at Keystone Lodge & Spa, A RockResort (save $103!)
Or, save even more and skip the Sunday traffic when you stay over this Sunday, 3/23:
- $79 per night: Hotel rooms at Keystone Lodge & Spa, A RockResort (save $171)
- $79 per night: Hotel rooms at Inn at Keystone (save $107)
- $109 per night: Studios at Lakeside Village (save $93)
- $129 per night: 1-bedroom condos at Lakeside Village (save $109)
Posted in Deals, Keystone | No Comments »
Friday, March 21st, 2008
If you haven’t already checked out the New West Snowblog Snowtography contest, go submit your snow photos a nd win a prize! Click here for more information.
Posted in Aside, Photography, Snow | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
From Sam: Vail Resorts came out with a press release yesterday about their new ‘Epic Pass‘. It is an unrestricted (no blackout dates), and unlimited (go as many times as you want) to Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Heavenly for $579 for adults and $279 for kids. It is available until November 15th. This is probably going to be the best ski deal of the year. Click here for details on the Epic Pass. Also, as a bonus, all of the passes will be using RFID (radio frequency) technology this year so you won’t have to take the pass out of your clothing.
Posted in Aside, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Deals, Heavenly, Keystone, Resorts, Tickets, Vail | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Q: Is there any chance that the usual Summit County mtn’s will stay open through the end of April, besides A-Basin and Loveland? My kids have Easter break from 4/21-25. What about Breck? Vail? B-Creek?
Posted in Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Eldora, Keystone, Recommendations, Snow, Steamboat, Vail, Winter Park | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
If you’re looking to connect with fellow snow enthusiasts then visit Snowago: A skiing / snowboarding / telemarking / snowriding community. It’s a very simple site with the following features:
- User profiles: setup an account and store your pictures, journals, favorite resorts, etc.
- Resort profiles: not just limited to Colorado, it has weather, mountain conditions, pictures, news, events and even discounted tickets.
- Discussions: as with any community, chat with fellow participants and use them as yet another resource
- Surveys and Quizzes: participate by either testing your knowledge or share it with the community to earn snowflakes
- Rewards: use snowflakes to buy prizes (none currently available).
It’s a cool site and has a lot of potential. The only issue being the user-base: the site is only as valuable as the number of people using it. So, go to Snowago, sign up, become my friend, and start contributing. By next season I hope it’ll be the place to hang out.
Posted in General, Internet | No Comments »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Q: When is the best (read: cheapest) time to renew my CO Pass? I’m a first time Season Pass holder, and I’d like to renew for 2008-2009, but I don’t know the game. Thanks!
A: Easy answer: the fine folks at Vail Resorts will definitely let you know when to renew your pass. If you signed up with an email yyou will get a half-dozen emails over the summer. Don't worry, it will be very explicit as to when you need to renew.
I can't recall the exact time frame but I'm thinking July or August are when the renewals are due by (to get the best deal). As soon as I start hearing exact details I will be sure to post them here
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Posted in Arapahoe Basin, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Recommendations, Tickets, Vail | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Nirav just noted that the latest pricing for ski-with-a-friend pass (Colorado Pass) pricing is as follows: $75 for Vail/Beaver Creek, $59 for Keystone/Breckenridge, $49 for Arapahoe Basin. March 9 - March 22 will become even more expensive so now would be a good weekend to use those tickets. Thanks, Nirav.
Posted in Arapahoe Basin, Aside, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Tickets, Vail | No Comments »
