Colorado skiing
Lovely spring skiing at Colorado’s sunny Beaver Creek Resort
Posted 3/31/19
The SkiMaven took a road trip to Colorado this week! I enjoyed bright blue skies, some fresh snow and some spring skiing conditions. I spent some time skiing at Beaver Creek Resort, which is in…
Vail, Colorado: Sunny & tons of terrain to play in, but no epic snow this year
Posted 3/23/18
As luck would have it, we were in Colorado recently when the snowstorms started pounding the Northeast! We had planned a get-away to Eagle County and Summit County long before it became clear that…
Skiing five fun, diverse peaks at Breckenridge, Colorado
Posted 3/13/18
Yes, it’s true: This is not a skiing post about Vermont. We went to Colorado last week! While Colorado is not having an epic winter by any means, it was still wonderful to ski in a little fresh snow…
Ski Cooper, Colorado: An old-school ski area high in the Rocky Mountains
Posted 3/1/16
In a land of hefty lift ticket prices and high-end skier lunches and après ski, we found a modest, little gem last week: Ski Cooper. No, not Copper Mountain, but rather Cooper ski area near…
Ski touring, snowshoeing and mountain lions in northwestern Colorado
Posted 2/27/16
In November, by pure coincidence, the Skimeister and I booked a flight to Colorado — well before we knew how rough the eastern ski season was going to be. Last week we were grateful to arrive in a…
Lots of snow, views and bowl skiing at Vail Mountain in Colorado this week
Posted 2/13/14
On Monday morning, I caught myself giggling loudly while taking my first run through the powder at Vail Mountain. As I caught my breath, I looked around to see if anyone heard me or saw my giant grin.…
Beaver Creek, Colorado: Spring skiing down memory lane
Posted 4/14/13
Years ago I taught skiing at “The Beav.” That's what the locals called Beaver Creek Resort back in the day. It’s a sunny Colorado ski area with about 1,800 skiable acres located 10 miles west of its…
Vail powder skiing this week was more like mid-winter in Colorado than April!
Posted 4/12/13
This week SkiMaven continued a Colorado skiing adventure by heading to Vail Resort and Beaver Creek Resort. (I think I've mentioned that I'm spoiled rotten, right!?!) Located on Interstate 70 about…
Copper Mountain: Bowls, spring bumps, broad cruisers & solid snow coverage in Colorado's Summit County
Posted 4/8/13
SkiMaven took a field trip this weekend to Copper Mountain in Colorado's Summit County! I've skied there two days before – many years ago – and I recalled that I enjoyed this sizeable ski resort, but…
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