Category Archives: Ski Resort Reviews
March 1, 2009 Review: Alpental
Alpental Summit Elevation: 5,420 ft. Vertical Drop: 2,280 ft. Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches Skiable Acres: 302 http://www.summitatsnoqualmie.com/info/winter/alpental.asp My wife and I skied at Alpental for the first time in January. It was on our first ride on the Edelweiss chairlift, to the 5,420-foot summit, that my jaw dropped while taking in the terrain surrounding [...]
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February 16, 2009 Review: Steamboat Springs, Colo., part 2 –Travel and Lodging
The Porches: Attention to Detail Wins During our last trip to Steamboat my wife and I stayed at an amazing slope-side spa, but the days of us traveling alone have changed since getting married. Our vacations these days typically include groups of friends and, or family. Our group this time around included four couples of [...]
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February 13, 2009 Review: Steamboat Springs, Colo., part I – Riding the ‘Boat
Steamboat Mountain Resort Summit Elevation 10,568 feet Vertical Drop 3,688 feet Average Annual Snowfall 339 inches Skiable Acres 2,965 www.steamboat.com Steamboat Mountain offers almost 3,000 skiable acres, consisting of glades, cruisers, and chutes, all filled-in with snow so light and fast the resort actually trademarked it with the famous description — Champagne PowderTM. Steamboat’s snow [...]
Tags: Billy the Kid, Champagne Powder, Closet, Colorado, Mt. Werner, powder, Shadows, Ski Vacations, Skiing, Spring Break, Spring Skiing, Steamboat, Steamboat Springs
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February 4, 2009 Review: Chicago Ridge SnowCat Tours — Leadville, Colo.
Chicago Ridge SnowCat Tours Summit Elevation: 12,600 feet Vertical Drop: Depends on your ability Average Annual Snowfall: 250 natural inches Skiable Acres: 2,400 http://www.skicooper.com/snowcat-skiing-c4.html Still Dazed After Chicago Ridge SnowCat Tour Pretty much all snowcat tours, from Powder Cats in Steamboat, Colo., to the tours offered at Kicking Horse Resort in British Columbia, Canada, provide a [...]
Tags: cat skiing, Chicago Ridge, Chicago Ridge SnowCat Tours, pow, powder, rockies, rocky mountain skiing, rocky mountains, Skiing News and Notes, snow sports, snowboarding, snowcat skiing, where to ski in colorado
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