Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems) Awakened in the middle of the night recently in a backcountry hut on Shrine … Read more
COPS are appealing for information after a man went missing overnight during a solo ski trip on a Scots mountain. Sam Burns, from Aviemore, Inverness-shire, was reported missing on Friday. 2 The 40-year-old was on a solo ski trip in the Cairngorms, and has had no contact with his friends or family since Friday morningCredit: … Read more
A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport’s governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity that could be worth more than $400 million. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) was approached on Nov. 30 with a proposal from CVC Capital Partners, a company … Read more
In mid-November, just as the mountain towns were waking up from shoulder-season hibernation and preparing for the ski season, my husband and I popped into Minturn and stumbled upon the cutest (and likely smallest) whisky tasting room in Colorado. No hyperbole: The Wee Dram on Minturn’s Main Street is a cozy, 135-square-foot, 12-seat drinking den … Read more
Let’s face it: The best skiers in the world all started as soon as they could walk. In your group of ski friends, there’s a good chance the one with the best form tackles any terrain and is always first back at the chair learned as a kid, lucky enough to live in a place … Read more
The days are short, the nights are long, and snow is starting to pile up in the Rockies, which is a sure sign that winter is officially here. Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper. You probably already have rad winter plans, like shredding the slopes with your Ikon or Epic … Read more
It shouldn’t come as a surprise. Colorado is, after all, the best state in the United States for both skiing and drinking. But the competition was pretty stiff: Tahoe, Whistler, Vermont, Jackson Hole. Still, Colorado landed two spots on USA Today’s new list of the best après-ski bars in North America — and the top … Read more
THE ski season is just around the corner and aside from falling down repeatedly, there are plenty of bad decisions that make first-timers stand out like a sore thumb. Having the right gear is essential to getting the best from your ski holiday. 2 Having the wrong gear can make or break your ski holidayCredit: … Read more
Winter sports and Greece don’t usually go hand in hand, but just north of the sun-soaked Mediterranean coast sits a mystical mountainous ski-village. Away from the crowds of The Alps, Metsovo is tucked alongside the Pindus Mountains in Greece, drawing winter-sport enthusiasts from December to March. The canopy of fog which drapes the village adds … Read more
As snow blankets the Colorado mountains, outdoor enthusiasts have a unique opportunity: the winter hut trip. Whether you’re a skier or a snowshoer, a hut trip offers an excellent opportunity to connect with nature while exploring the rugged beauty of the state’s wilderness and enjoying the warmth and camaraderie of a cozy mountain hut. From … Read more
