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The Green Glow of Uranium
The idea of a uranium mine within 11 miles of Fort Collins seems like a ridiculous non sequitur. On the one hand, you have the green glow of a university town known for its environmental friendliness. On the other, you…
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By Snowmobile: There’s Actually A $5 Lift Ticket Available
The cheapest lift ticket in Colorado is a mere $5. It comes at a winter recreation haven that never has a lift line and offers a virtual guarantee for fresh turns. And you don’t even have to slap on your…
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By Dog: Live Like Jack London Would
If you’ve ever read Jack London’s The Call Of The Wild or watched the screen adaptation, you’ve likely fantasized about saddling up behind a team of incredibly tough huskies and speeding through snowfields, mushing the dogs to reach incredible speeds.
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By Foot: It Was a Ski Resort for a Reason
Normally, a mountain boasting 1,530 feet of vertical drop and about 1,200 acres of skiable terrain wouldn’t blow anyone away.
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By Train: An Unfair Advantage
There have been rumblings around the state that voters will get the chance to approve a tax in 2008 to support another mass-transit train project that will have tracks lined all the way from Denver to Vail and beyond.
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By Sled: When You’re Snowed in at Home
Of course, close to home is always the best way to beat the hordes of Coloradoans looking to play in snow-filled playgrounds.
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By Plane: Extreme Everything
Regardless of what type of skier you are, it’s worth the five-minute traverse to the top of Corbet’s Couloir. Inch your skis over the edge of the 15-foot drop at the entrance of the trail and imagine what it’d be…
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Have it All to Yourself
You live in Colorado because of that beautiful playground just to the west. Each winter, the peaks are coated with an ever-so-pristine layer of snow.
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This is the Year You’ll Meet Your Resolutions
Raise your hand and shout out in pride if you held true to your New Year’s resolutions over the last 350-someodd days. You said you were going to slim two inches from your waistline, volunteer time to charity and tell…
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