The Abandoned – Cuchara Mountain Resort, CO In this week’s edition of The Abandoned, we will take a look at one of the more famous abandoned Colorado ski resorts, Cuchara Mountain Resort. If you missed last weeks edition, check it out here: Related: The Abandoned – Iron Mountain, CA Cuchara Mountain Resort was located in south-central Colorado, roughly a 78-mile drive south from Pueblo. The mountain began […] Brains Ryan Flynn | January 14, 2021 0 Comments
Top Five Cities in the World for Urban Skiing Number Five: Denver, Colorado Some of the most legendary ski segments have been filmed in Denver, Colorado. These include segments from Tanner Hall’s new short film “Eternal” and Ahmet Dadali’s opening segment in Level 1‘s 2010 flick “Eye Trip.” Ahmet closes with a famous S-rail transfer in Denver that helped him win IF3’s (International Freeski Film Fest) Best Male Performance. […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO Passes 100-inch Mark for Snow—First in Colorado This Season The Snow Gods must be hiding at Wolf Creek in Colorado this season. With much of the West hurting for snowfall this season, Wolf Creek Ski Area is doing great after getting a 26-inch snowstorm last weekend that has brought the mountain’s snowfall total up to over 100″ this season. Wolf Creek now has 122″ of accumulated snowfall. This makes […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 15, 2020 0 Comments
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Free Stuff: Online Avalanche Awareness Course Courtesy of Colorado Mountain School Coronavirus made everyone a backcountry skier—at least so it seems. And the backcountry will be busy this season. Also, who doesn’t love free stuff? If you plan on skiing in the backcountry this season and haven’t taken your Level 1 course yet, please do so! And while you’re at it you may as well check out this free avalanche awareness course. […] Backcountry AvyBrains | December 4, 2020 1 Comment
Crested Butte, CO Skiers Start Campaign to Save Local Theater COVID-19 is killing small businesses left and right but these Crested Butte locals won’t let it take their cherished theater without putting up a fight. According to the campaign’s GoFundMe page, the Majestic Theatre “has been a cornerstone of entertainment in the Gunnison Valley for nearly 30 years. Due to high rent costs and being unable to operate during a […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 20, 2020 2 Comments
Colorado Governor Revises, Intensifies Coronavirus Restrictions with New ‘Level Purple’ Tier | 7 Ski Areas Move to ‘Red Level’ All aboard! This is the last stop towards another stay-at-home order for Colorado. 15 Colorado counties are moving to a revised Level Red by Friday after the governor announced in a press conference Tuesday that the state will be intensifying COVID-19 restrictions in areas of Colorado with concerningly high new daily case counts. “We clearly need a more drastic […] Martin Kuprianowicz | November 18, 2020 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO Postpones 20/21 Opening Day Due to “Limited Early Season Snowfall” Monarch Mountain in Colorado isn’t opening on time this season. Originally scheduled to open on Nov. 20, 2020, the powder-charged Colorado ski area has delayed its opening until a later date because of a lack of early-season snowfall. The ski area wrote on a social media post: After careful consideration, we have decided to postpone our opening day for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2020 0 Comments