Arapahoe Basin, CO Will Be Open For Skiing On The 4th of July! Arapahoe Basin, Colorado announced today that they will be open for skiing on the 4th of July! The last time Arapahoe Basin was open for skiing on the 4th of July was in 2011; the epic La Niรฑa season.ย Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO Report: Awesome Summer Skiing The 4th of July will be the closing day for the 2018-2019 season.ย […] Industry News Curtis Weller | June 28, 2019 0 Comments
A Human Powered Ski Area, the Next Evolution in Backcountry Skiing? The step learning curve that comes with entering a new sport or hobby can be particularly daunting when tackled alone.ย So much so that many people never pursue their interests for fear of wasting time and money on a hobby they will not become proficient at. Honestly, I am unsure if I would have ever started skiing in the backcountry had […] Featured Article Curtis Weller | June 28, 2019 0 Comments
Telemark Colorado End of Season Party at Arapahoe Basin, CO Saturday June 15th Hey Colorado telemark tribe! Telemark Colorado is hosting an end of season party at The Beach at Arapahoe Basin this Saturday June 15th. Swing by between 10 am and 5 pm for beer, food, and fun. Oh, and some final lift served tele turns! Find out more here Industry News Curtis Weller | June 14, 2019 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO Report: Awesome Summer Skiing The coverage at Arapahoe Basin, CO today was phenomenal considering it is the second weekend of June. The morning offered the best skiing but the afternoon wasn’t bad either. No ponds have opened up yet, but some of the more easterly facing aspects were getting pretty wet by early afternoon. Only BMX and Lenawee lifts are still turning for the […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | June 10, 2019 0 Comments
Jones Pass, CO Backcountry Report: Summer is Knocking I had to take advantage of the nice weather and excellent coverage one more time this holiday weekend. In the proceeding three days conditions in the high country have gone from post winter storm, to early spring, to late spring early summer.ย Jones Pass saw a good freeze last night night but it didn’t stick around long today. Last night […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | May 31, 2019 0 Comments
Loveland Pass, CO Backcountry Report: Winter Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop This past week a large, very late season, winter storm barreled through Colorado. The high country received feet of snow, and Denver had one of it’s latest recorded measurable snow falls. For late May, coverage was spectacular!ย ย Northerly and southeasterly aspects offered the best skiing, with corn, mashed potatoes, and warm pow on offer. The due south and southwesterly aspects […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | May 25, 2019 0 Comments
Berthoud Pass, CO Backcountry Report: May Powder Day! On Mother’s Day, I hit the old ski area on Berthoud Pass, CO. It was a warm day with blue bird skies, light clouds, coverage was excellent, and the snow from the first week of May was just slushing up. The skiing was good, and a lot of people were out enjoying some late spring turns. Today I was back […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | May 24, 2019 0 Comments
Loveland, CO Report: 405″ and Counting Down to Closing Day Honestly, since Joel gave his season wrap up post on OpenSnow I haven’t been paying attention to the forecast. So when I looked up the weather forecast for Loveland ski area this morning I was surprised to see they had gotten 5 inches overnight. The skiing today at Loveland was fun.ย It was quintessentially spring skiing, blue bird skies and warm, […] Conditions Report Curtis Weller | May 3, 2019 0 Comments