Whether it’s your first time on a snowmobile or you’re ready to explore the wilderness on your own machine, there are plenty of opportunities to ride across the snow in Colorado. “Colorado has too many beautiful spots for snowmobiling,” said Ed Calhoun, president of the Colorado Snowmobile Association, a nonprofit that supports safety and conservation … Read more
I can confirm nightly visits to the area’s onsen help soothe muscles and joints aching after many snowboard runs on the ski hills of Niseko. My recovery would have taken a lot longer if it were not for long soaks in these hot springs. Fish-skin shoes, fish on the menu: Hokkaido’s native Ainu celebrated The … Read more
Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). Winter Park is a venerable resort where Denver families have grown up skiing and … Read more
As for which mountain town to pick, consult Winter Olympic history: Nagano hosted in 1998, while Sapporo did the honours for the 1972 games. Happo-One in the Hakuba Valley ski area, Nagano, Japan. Photo: Happo-One While Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido prefecture, gets some of the world’s most consistent powder dumps, nicknamed “Japow”, the slopes often … Read more
On a sunny morning last winter, I found myself facing an oh-so-Colorado predicament. My friend Tom was visiting from Michigan and he wanted to go skiing. Of course I wanted to go with him, but I had two non-negotiable work deadlines to meet that day. What to do? Take my work to the ski area, … Read more
Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). I don’t remember the first time I noticed the perfect way in which the … Read more
For two decades, the stunning terrain above timberline in Keystone’s Bergman and Erickson bowls was reserved for snowcat tours and hearty souls willing to hike for it. That changed three weeks ago with the grand opening of a lift that takes skiers high into the alpine environment at 12,282 feet, treating them to some of … Read more
With abundant snowfall and breathtaking views, Colorado is home to some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world. There are cirques, chutes and headwalls to tackle, moguls and steeps that will turn your thighs to jelly, and bowls with views of the Continental Divide. But you don’t have to be an expert skier … Read more
Scientists said that this winter’s conditions in northern India, marked by the absence of snowfall in the mountains and biting cold made worse by thick fog in the plains, have not been seen for about a decade. Kashmiri schoolgirls on a snow-covered slope in Gulmarg on January 2, 2022, top, and a couple on the … Read more
Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train will begin service on Friday in time for the four-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend. The first train will roll out of Denver’s Union Station at 7 a.m. on Friday. The train operates Friday through Sunday through March 31 with special Monday service added on MLK Day and President’s … Read more
