Colorado Ski Country Facts
Resort Video & Photo Access Instructions
Because technical capabilities differ at each Colorado resort, we have compiled a document listing ways to easily acquire photos, B-roll, web camera shots, and any other video available during this coming ski season. This is a tool to decipher who media need to contact, what website to access, and how to download broadcast quality video quickly and easily.
Colorado Ski Country Women's Programs
Women-only programs have boomed in popularity in the past few years. Although the content of women-only lessons does not differ from the typical ski school curriculum, the way that content is taught can be completely different. Teaching methods cater to gender-specific learning styles and skiing techniques. The result: an increased demand for women-only programs found at nearly every Colorado resort throughout the season.
Schussing on a Shoestring
Don't break the piggy bank just yet. Colorado ski towns offer something for all budgets and if you know the locals' secrets, it's easy to live like a king on a pauper's budget in Ski Country USA.
Schussing into Shape
Read on for the inside track to what the locals have known for ages: the benefits of skiing and riding and how to get into shape for a winter of fun.
Safety is #1 Concern in Colorado Ski Country USA
"Safety First" is not only for the Boy Scouts, Colorado Ski Country USA believes that a safe skier is a happy skier. From Ski Patrol safety displays to free helmets and Yellow Jackets roaming the slopes, here are just a few of the programs that CSCUSA resorts initiate to maintain enjoyable on slope experiences.
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In Bounds Hike-To Terrain
Since 1990, the United States' average annual avalanche related deaths have increased from 10 to 30. (www.nwac.us) More people are venturing into avalanche terrain on their own thanks to growing popularity in recent years of alpine-touring(AT) gear, which allows people who already know how to alpine ski to access the backcountry. Backcountry.com, one of the largest dealers avalanche safety gear, has seen a 500 percent sales spike year-over-year in avalanche beacons, probes and other avalanche gear since the first quarter of 2002. (www.backcountry.com)
Flights to Regional Airports
In a world where time is of the essence and every moment of a holiday counts, Colorado is an easy and effortless winter destination for skiers and snowboarders. With seamless air service and convenient ground transportation, getting to and traveling around the skier's paradise has never been easier.
Hot Springs In Ski Country
Skiing and a soak in hot springs go together like hot cocoa and milk…the mere presence of one makes the other even more tempting. In Colorado's ski country you're never far from the some of the country's biggest, most secluded or most intimate hot springs. The following is a listing of the best hot springs Colorado has to offer.
Family Fun On and Off the Mountain
Fun in Colorado Ski Country USA is not limited to the ski slopes. Families of all ages and sizes can enjoy the Colorado winter with out stepping into a pair of bindings. Whether tubing down a slope at Copper Mountain, taking a night-time sleigh ride through the snow streets of Old Town Steamboat , or ice skating in Beaver Creek, Colorado guarantees a good time both on and of the slopes.
Colorado: The "Fido Friendly" Winter Destination
Hate to leave on vacation because you have to leave your best friend at home? In Colorado ski country, Fido can come too! Many of our ski resorts claim to have more canine year-round residents than humans. And it shows. In a typical Colorado ski town you'll find at least one doggy boutique, dogs out for a jaunt with their owners (by foot, by snowshoe and by ski) and several dog-friendly lodging options. Here is just one sample itinerary for you and your pooch to experience Colorado ski country's dog-friendly accommodations and activities.
Colorado Ski Towns
Colorado Ski Country ski towns offer authenticity and friendly vibes. To experience the rustic old West, but bask in the greatest luxury, Colorado is the place to be. From horse ranches with a back drop of a ski resort rated in the top ten in North America by SKI Magazine to buying jewelry made from metals mined in the same valley, every Colorado ski town has a different charm.
