Backcountry hut three miles from Vail Pass offers comfortable getaway with remote feel

Backcountry hut three miles from Vail Pass offers comfortable getaway with remote feel

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

Colorado winter festivals 2024-2025: Steamboat carnival, Cripple Creek

Colorado winter festivals 2024-2025: Steamboat carnival, Cripple Creek

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

Here’s how to have a snowmobiling adventure in Colorado

Here’s how to have a snowmobiling adventure in Colorado

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

Winter tourism boom in China boosts flagging economy in the north as Xinjiang region and Heilongjiang province pull in domestic visitors

Winter tourism boom in China boosts flagging economy in the north as Xinjiang region and Heilongjiang province pull in domestic visitors

It is the first time since late 2019, and the arrival of Covid-19, that many Chinese tourists have enjoyed their winter holidays without worrying about lockdowns and infections. A woman wearing a swimsuit skis during the Naked Pig Skiing Carnival at the Yabuli Ski Resort in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, northeast China. Photo: Getty Images Data … Read more

5 best Colorado ski resorts for snowboarders, ranked by a transplant

5 best Colorado ski resorts for snowboarders, ranked by a transplant

I thought I knew how to snowboard until I moved to Colorado. Growing up in the suburbs of New Orleans, La., I had a leg up on my fellow Southerners, at least. Both of my parents skied in Washington State where I was born, with my dad proposing to my mom by surprising her with … Read more