Alta is a throwback to the days before ski areas morphed into “ski and summer mountain resorts.”
Rocky Mountain Skiing
Berthoud Pass Ski Area turns to snowcats
Fate has thrown quirky snowballs at the tiny, yet historically significant ski area ever since two Denver men were killed by an avalanche at Berthoud Pass Feb. 7, 1937, on the first day of lift-assisted skiing in Colorado.
Follow the blue diamonds to a Colorado jewel: Margy’s Hut
Starting at the little town of Lenado northeast of Aspen, the trail follows a road used by skiers and snowmobilers in the winter.
Skiing and snowshoeing in Colorado’s backcountry: East of the Continental Divide in northern Colorado
For some, winter recreation means driving to a ski resort, paying for a lift ticket, and skiing groomed runs. Others, however, seek a purer outdoor experience. These people head to the “backcountry” of Colorado.
Chasing ski history on Colorado’s Trail of the Tenth
One of Colorado’s finest backcountry tours, the Trail of the Tenth, was actually the WWII training ground for a famous group of ski pioneers.
