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Luke Guilford

Loveland Ski Area, CO, Report: Fresh Tracks All Day

Great turns all day at Loveland Ski Area. Photo Credit: SnowBrains

Report from Saturday, January 18 Loveland Ski Area is one of Colorado’s historic ski areas. It all started in 1936 when a portable rope tow was installed. The following season, in 1937, operations at the ski area began under the name Loveland Ski Tow Company. The ski area consisted of four rope tows until the 1956-57 season when the first […]

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Luke Guilford | January 20, 2025
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Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Full Report From Radio Tower Peak, WY, Avalanche Fatality

On Saturday, January 4, an avalanche caught, buried two, and killed one backcountry skier on Radio Tower Peak, Wyoming. A group of four skiers were traversing across a gully when the slope broke with a 400 foot wide crown. One skier was quickly located and just beneath the surface of the snow, while the other buried skier was buried 13 […]

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Luke Guilford | January 18, 2025
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Luxury Chalet in Revelstoke, BC, Listed for $9.2 Million

The Five Peaks Chalet is a luxurious estate on a 5.53 acre slice of heaven at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada. With panoramic views of the Columbia Valley and Monashee Mountains, the chalet has been awarded Canada’s Best Ski Chalet by the World Ski Awards from 2020 through 2023. Built in 2014, the chalet features […]

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Luke Guilford | January 14, 2025
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Steamboat Ski Resort, CO, Releases Further Detail for Sidecountry Maps and Signage

Steamboat has released several detailed maps of the expansion terrain like the above map. Photo Credit: Steamboat Ski Resort

Known for its Champagne Powder, Steamboat Ski Resort is tucked up in Colorado’s Park Range Mountains. For years, skiers have enjoyed the bounty of fresh tracks in the Mahogany Ridge and Fish Creek Canyon sidecountry terrain. In the 2023/2024 season, Steamboat added 650+ acres of sidecountry terrain within the ski area boundary. Related: New Wild Blue Gondola at Steamboat Resort, […]

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Luke Guilford | January 6, 2025
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9 Ski Areas Seniors Can Ski for Free

The golden years are for skiing. Photo Credit: KUTV

If there is one perk to aging, it‘s got to be free skiing. Growing older certainly is proving to have its benefits, with some resorts across North America offering free ski passes to those who meet their definitions of “Senior” or “Super Senior” (now there’s a super-hero we can all aspire to be one day). Related: 3 Ski Areas to […]

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Luke Guilford | December 2, 2024
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Berthoud Pass, CO, Report: A Deep Thanksgiving Morning

Can't beat a bluebird day after a storm. Photo Credit: SnowBrains

Report from Thursday, November 28, 2024 Just over an hour from Denver, Colorado, is Berthoud Pass, a popular backcountry zone that was once a ski area. The Berthoud Pass Ski Area was home to one of the first ski lifts in the state. Unfortunately, the ski area closed in 2003, but the slopes live on today for backcountry enthusiasts. Related: Jones Pass, […]

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Luke Guilford | December 1, 2024
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Jones Pass, CO, Report: First Backcountry Day of The Season

Starting the season off with an easy run through the glades. Photo Credit: SnowBrains

Report from Sunday, November 10, 2024 Snow has been accumulating in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, and the backcountry zones across the state are starting to fill in. An early November storm brought in about 18″ over the last few days, and I was itching to get out for my first backcountry tour of the season. Grabbing our splitboards, my buddy and I […]

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Luke Guilford | November 16, 2024
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Copper Mountain, CO, Report: Opening Weekend With 18″ Fresh Powder

A quick stop to warm up in Aeire Hall. Photo Credit: SnowBrains

Report from Saturday, November 9, 2024 Copper Mountain in Colorado kicked off its season on Friday, November 8. Opening weekend was greeted by 18” of snow accumulating throughout the week. Copper Mountain operated the American Eagle, and Excelerator lifts to feed guests with groomed runs and a small terrain park. Related: [PHOTOS] Copper Mountain, CO, Kicks Off Snowmaking in Preparation […]

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Luke Guilford | November 12, 2024
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