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Reason number 467 why snowboarding is better than skiing

frontrangeriffraff — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:14:27 +0000

‘Cause your dog can’t ski…

Via Likecool.com

Apres moose at Steamboat is all like “whatevs”

frontrangeriffraff — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:07:14 +0000

A moose at Steamboat went for a stroll across the resort recently, and a guy from Tennessee got some video.

Warning! The song in the video may cause you to want to strangle yourself.

What Monarch SnowMonster are you?

frontrangeriffraff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:57:05 +0000

I vote Monarch Mountain for the most fun kids page. I’m definitely a Snowboard Beaver. How about you?

Breckenridge asks skiers to keep their dog poo off the slopes

frontrangeriffraff — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:36:15 +0000

This cute n fuzzy doggie reminds you to always pick up his poo.

Robert Allen at the Summit Daily News has a nice story on Breck’s efforts to accommodate skinners, a practice that is gaining popularity. It’s a well-sourced, well-written article that neatly explains the issue:

Breckenridge Ski Resort officials asked for cooperation from a rugged, growing breed of skiers who prefer hiking to riding ski lifts, as the resort undergoes base-area construction and balances business operations with after-hours access.

But the best part of the story “comes out” at the end:

Dogs and their droppings made for another conversation topic Thursday, as the resort has been dealing increasingly with fecal specimen left on the freshly groomed slopes.

I always wondered how dog poo ends up on ski trails. Now I know. So remember kids, don’t eat the yellow, or brown, snow.

My advice? Only eat fresh snow resting on tree branches. And make sure the branch is higher than, um, “waste” level.

Big Friday is almost here, now with fresh snow!

frontrangeriffraff — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:59:48 +0000

Snow blankets Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Wednesday morning, November 5, 2008. (Photo by Jack Affleck/Vail Resorts)

It’s snowing in the high country, and that’s good news for Big Friday: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, and Wolf Creek Ski Area are set to open on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008.

My advice? Take Friday off and hit up opening day. It should be less crowded than the weekend, and the snow will be a little fresher. And it beats working.