Colorado Season Underway!

Game on!  A-Basin has just announced that opening day is tomorrow!  While they are not the first, Wolf Creek Opened last weekend, it adds more fuel to the fire that ski season is just about here! Check out their press release below for more details.

ARAPAHOE BASIN OPENS FOR THE SKI SEASON THURSDAY,

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Arapahoe Basin, Colorado – October 12, 2011 – After a great week of snowmaking and several fresh inches of snow, Arapahoe Basin ski area officials announce that opening day for the 2011-2012 ski season will be Thursday, October 13, 2011.  The ski area has only been closed 100 days since last season ended on July 4, 2011.

Black Mountain Express will open to the public at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.  Skiers and riders can look forward to an 18-inch base on the intermediate High Noon run along with several features in the High Divide Terrain Park.  There will be no beginner skiing at this time.

A tribute to Arapahoe Basin founders Marnie Jump and Max Dercum who passed away this year will take place before the lifts open to the public.

Opening day adult lift tickets will be available for $59, youth tickets age 15 - 18 will be $49 and child tickets age 6-14 will be $30.  The ski and snowboard rental shop, tune shop, food and beverage service, the 6th Alley bar and retail shop will be open to the public.  Snowsports lessons will be available on a limited basis. 

Local radio station, KYSL will be doing a live morning show and giving away lift tickets on-air.  KSMT will also be on site in the base area with a live remote, playing music and handing out give-aways. 

A-Basin's Bonus Passes are available while supplies last for $389.  The Bonus pass holder receives unlimited skiing or riding at A-Basin for the 2011-2012 ski season and five non-transferable ski days at Keystone or Breckenridge.  One of those days can be used at Vail or Beaver Creek (some restrictions apply).  A-Basin only passes are also available at great prices.  To purchase your pass or check snow conditions go to www.arapahoebasin.com.

Get your 5th grader on the slopes!

5th Grade Passport

Vermont is the place to ski this winter if your in 5th grade!  Actually it has been for the past 11 years, with Ski Vermont's 5th grade passport.  The Vermont Ski Area's Association has rounded up all the ski resorts, nordic and alpine, to promote our youth getting outdoors and learning how fun the mountains can be. Check out the link for more in depth details and spread the word to anyone you know who is a kid in 5th grade!

Official Sign of Fall : Mad River Glen's "Green and Gold"

We have been waiting for that first official sign that fall is upon us. While there may have been many around like frosty nights, soccer games under the lights, and very hairy caterpillars, we are never fully ready to say its here until one monumental weekend each October.  Finally it is here, Mad River Glen's "Green and Gold" weekend!!  This weekend they will be spinning the legendary single chair for a vista of Vermont's great foliage atop General Stark Mountain.  While our crew has been busy whipping the shop into ship shape, a few of us lucky ones will be taking a time out to celebrate the coming of winter this weekend atop one of our all time favorite mountains! Check out the video above for all the details, and we will see you atop the mountain or maybe in the pub for a nice cold pumpkin ale!  Welcome fall!!

Work Gloves with a Twist

Ever seen the patrollers or lifties wearing work gloves and wonder how their hand stay warm and dry? Well the  FlyLow tough guy glove answers your questions. These babies are waterproof and insulated, but work glove tough. And retailing at only $28.00 you can afford a pair for the morning and a pair for the afternoon! Make a fashion statement and snag some.

Smith Helmets Now Teaming Up With Boa

Smith Optics charged into the helmet scene only a few short years ago but has quickly become one of the biggest players in the game. With their latest move to team up with BOA technology they should continue to dominate the market. The BOA technology improves the fit greatly on any of their adjustable fit helmets (think Variant Brim and Vantage).  Previous years had a horizontal slider to adjust the fit which worked decent but still left room for improvement. The BOA dial adjustment not only adjusts much simpler (all you have to do is spin the dial) but improves the fit on just about any shape head. Team this up with their Smith integration, matching goggle venting with helmet venting, and you have a slam dunk combo!

Just In From Rome

Premier season is only two weeks away with our crew at Rome getting things started!!!
Rome Tour Set!  - Click here for all the details

Killer Sugarbush Pass Deal

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Are you under 30?  No longer in school? Do you love to ski or ride but can't afford to get a pass because you can not get any deals? Well look no further, Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT is making probably one of the biggest moves in recent history to attract a younger clientele to the Mad River Valley this winter!  They have just created a pass deal for only $299! That's right only $299 unrestricted access and no black outs! This winter is looker sweeter by the minute.  Couple this new deal with the already popular "Triple Major Pass" (college students only) and the bar scene in the valley is surely going to get a much needed jolt of youth. So hurry up and grab this deal as is goes away September 14!  Bravo Sugarbush!