Steamboat Ski Resort, CO, Releases Further Detail for Sidecountry Maps and Signage Known for its Champagne Powder, Steamboat Ski Resort is tucked up in Colorado’s Park Range Mountains. For years, skiers have enjoyed the bounty of fresh tracks in the Mahogany Ridge and Fish Creek Canyon sidecountry terrain. In the 2023/2024 season, Steamboat added 650+ acres of sidecountry terrain within the ski area boundary. Related: New Wild Blue Gondola at Steamboat Resort, […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 6, 2025 0 Comments
What Separates a Double Black Diamond from a Black Diamond? In North America, the common metric for displaying terrain difficulty is by using a combination of colors and shapes. From easiest to most difficult the system goes green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond. Although there is a “common” method for trail rating, it’s important to note that there is no underlying organization that determines what each […] Brains Luke Guilford | December 23, 2024 3 Comments
9 Must Read Books for Your Dive into the World of Skiing and Snowboarding Yes, YouTube is a great resource for beginners looking to explore the beautiful world of skiing, but there is also merit to books that can be an excellent resource for all things skiing. My first discovery of mountain sports was reading a book back in the 4th grade. Growing up in Kansas, I didn’t have exposure to skiing or snowboarding, […] Luke Guilford | December 19, 2024 0 Comments
9 Ski Areas Seniors Can Ski for Free If there is one perk to aging, it‘s got to be free skiing. Growing older certainly is proving to have its benefits, with some resorts across North America offering free ski passes to those who meet their definitions of “Senior” or “Super Senior” (now there’s a super-hero we can all aspire to be one day). Related: 3 Ski Areas to […] Industry News Luke Guilford | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
Berthoud Pass, CO, Report: A Deep Thanksgiving Morning Report from Thursday, November 28, 2024 Just over an hour from Denver, Colorado, is Berthoud Pass, a popular backcountry zone that was once a ski area. The Berthoud Pass Ski Area was home to one of the first ski lifts in the state. Unfortunately, the ski area closed in 2003, but the slopes live on today for backcountry enthusiasts. Related: Jones Pass, […] Backcountry Luke Guilford | December 1, 2024 0 Comments
Jones Pass, CO, Report: First Backcountry Day of The Season Report from Sunday, November 10, 2024 Snow has been accumulating in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, and the backcountry zones across the state are starting to fill in. An early November storm brought in about 18″ over the last few days, and I was itching to get out for my first backcountry tour of the season. Grabbing our splitboards, my buddy and I […] Backcountry Luke Guilford | November 16, 2024 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Report: Opening Weekend With 18″ Fresh Powder Report from Saturday, November 9, 2024 Copper Mountain in Colorado kicked off its season on Friday, November 8. Opening weekend was greeted by 18” of snow accumulating throughout the week. Copper Mountain operated the American Eagle, and Excelerator lifts to feed guests with groomed runs and a small terrain park. Related: [PHOTOS] Copper Mountain, CO, Kicks Off Snowmaking in Preparation […] Conditions Report Luke Guilford | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
The Top 9 Coldest States in the U.S. Below are the coldest states and their average temperature for the whole year, measured across the five most populated cities in each U.S. state from January 2009 to October 2023. The data came from Payless Power who consulted the World Weather Online API for the data. Stay tuned until the end of the list for a few fun graphs to […] Industry News Luke Guilford | November 7, 2024 0 Comments
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