skiing

Bunny Slopes and One-Piece Suits

November 29, 2010 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

Most skiers have their first experiences on snow not long after their first steps. My wife, for example, grew up in upstate New York and learned to ski at 3. It’s in her blood like oxygen. First, she gets excited…

Sports

If These Slopes Could Talk

February 12, 2010 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

Outfitted in all-white pants, parka, skis and poles, the men of the 10th Mountain Division looked ghostly as they skied the slopes of Cooper Hill. Their leather boots, only ankle high, fit into a binding with a simple toe strap…

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A Mother’s Milk

January 6, 2010 Like 0 James Burrus

Mom knew it was good stuff—she’s a CU (Ski-U) grad, after all. So every year following my first high at age 6, a jones for the white stuff would start around Thanksgiving and peak about the time hockey games broke…

Features

How Colorado Are You?

November 12, 2009 Like 2 Lacy Boggs

Our Annual Winter Guide takes on a new form. Test your snow cred with a Colorado-inspired quiz. Check off each of the activities you’ve done and tally your score. Are you legit? Or should you start working on your Rocky…

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Outdoors: Train of Thought

October 19, 2009 Like 0 Chris Hawkins

Your first day of the ski season. The snow is perfect. Your skis are tuned. You splurged for personalized goggles. In seconds, you’re over the edge, just you and the mountain. Gravity takes over. The sound of sharp edges carving…

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Midweek Ski Fix

March 9, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

Ditching work on a sunny Wednesday afternoon and bombing up to Keystone is my favorite way to get over the hump. Getting on I-70 around two-ish, there’s nothing but God and grimy pavement in the passing lane as I gun…