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This is the Highest Restaurant in North America, and You Can Only Get to it on Skis

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It is usually pretty intense whenever you do anything above 12,000 feet. Skiing, mountain climbing, and other extreme sports come to mind. However, guests at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area can enjoy a nice meal. Il Rifugio is the restaurant sitting 12,456 feet above sea level and is claimed to be the “highest elevation restaurant in North America.” The name means […]

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Avatar photo Brent Glogau | December 19, 2022
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The Pointe De La Masse: World’s Fastest Gondola

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Imagine that you just got done getting ready for your first day of skiing on your trip with friends. You make your way to the gondola, only to be stopped short. The line for the gondola is super long and the estimated wait time is an hour. You begin to wonder if you went to a ski resort or an […]

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Evan Boughey | December 23, 2021
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FOR SALE: Durango, CO Ski Lodge Could Be Yours for Just $4.1-Million

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A 20,000 square foot ski lodge recently went on the market in Durango, CO. Listed for sale at $4,100,000, the Silverpick Lodge is in the San Juan National Forest, just one mile from Purgatory Ski Resort. The lodge sits along the picturesque San Juan Scenic Skyway and at the base of the Hermosa Cliffs. With 13 bedrooms in the lodge […]

Alex Mangels | March 1, 2021
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VIDEO: Huge Wave Crashes Through Restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA on Saturday

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The biggest waves to hit Southern California since 1983 rolled through this weekend. Folks having breakfast at Moby Dick Restaurant in Santa Barbara, California got a bit of a surprise last Saturday when a huge wave reared up and […]

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SwellBrains | March 5, 2014
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