11 Events Still Happening (So Far) in Mountain Towns This Season
Make the most of your winter with these pandemic-friendly holiday displays, concerts, and art walks taking place in Colorado mountain towns.
|Shauna Farnell
How Colorado Season Pass Holders Can Get the Most Out of This Strange Ski Season
Two words: Planning and patience.
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These Companies Will Deliver Rental Equipment Directly to Your Door This Ski Season
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, valet services offer a chance to snag gear without a trip to a ski shop.
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Where to Eat This Fall and Winter in Steamboat Springs
Highlights include French bistro fare, breakfast cocktails, and wood-fire pizza served in your own private, heated gondola.
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You Still Have Time to Pedal Up a Car-Free Mt. Evans
Depending on when the next snowstorm rolls through, your days to slog to the top of America’s highest paved road sans cars are limited.
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Colorado’s 2020–21 Ski Season Will Look A Bit Different
Reservation systems, parking limits, and more. Here’s what we know so far about Colorado’s upcoming ski season.
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Breckenridge Brewer Suzanne Nance Debuts Women’s Equality Day Sour
The Eliza-rita, available on tap starting August 26, honors Colorado suffragist Eliza Pickrell Routt.
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Will We Have a 2020-’21 Ski Season? Copper Mountain’s Summer Park Offers Insight
The scene in July at Copper Mountain’s Woodward terrain park sheds some light on ski industry’s plans for the upcoming season.
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The Renaissance of Drive-in Movie Theaters in Colorado
Fort Collins’ Holiday Twin has been a summer institution since the 1960s, but it’s one of many drive-ins across the country experiencing a fresh surge of popularity during the pandemic.
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What A-Basin Looked Like on Day One of Its Reopening
Face coverings and physical distancing rules were in place, but delightfully few skiers were on the slopes.
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Snowboarders at U.S. Open Pay Homage to Jake Burton Carpenter
Plus, on March 13, celebrate a global day of snowboarding in his honor, with free lift tickets for snowboarders at 13 resorts around the world, including Copper Mountain.
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North America’s First Human-Powered Backcountry Ski Area Opens This Weekend
Here’s what to expect from the lift-free, “soul of skiing” experience at Bluebird Backcountry near Steamboat Springs.
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How Siblings Arielle and Taylor Gold Support Each Other on (and off) the Mountain
As Dew Tour unfolds this weekend at Copper Mountain, local snowboard pros Taylor and Arielle Gold are pulling for each other from both ends of the pipe.
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Why North Lake Tahoe is Worth a Ski Trip
Flights are quick and relatively inexpensive, the food is Bay Area-approved, and there’s a ton of snow. What’s not to love?
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What to Expect from Dew Tour 2020 at Copper Mountain
The top-level ski and snowboard event ramps up its competitions and takes on a fresh vibe for its inaugural showing at Copper.
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The Grand Colorado at Breck’s Peak 8 Is Unreal—If You Can Afford It
Fractional ownership—and limitless slopeside hot tubbing—is still available at the nearly complete Grand Colorado in Breckenridge. For a price, of course.
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Does Colorado or Utah Have Better Snow?
Coloradans love to tout the state’s supremacy in all things skiing and winter recreation, but can we really make the argument that we have better snow than our neighbor to the west? Here’s what the experts say.
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Not Everyone Is Happy About the New Lift on Copper’s Tucker Mountain
Hiking is no longer necessary to reach the north-facing steeps of Tucker Mountain, which was formerly a quasi-backcountry experience at Copper.
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The U.S. Men’s Ski Team Is off to Its Best Start in Years
The American women are making headlines, but this could be the season the men’s ski team returns to form. Here’s what to look for before they hit the hill in Beaver Creek, December 5–8.
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Colorado’s Alice McKennis Returns to Downhill After Long Injury Hiatus
Raised juggling horseback riding with skiing in the rural mountains, this speed specialist is feeling stronger than she ever has for the upcoming race season.
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