The evacuation involved lowering skiers three at a time with harnesses 210 feet to the ground.
Rocky Mountain Skiing
Winter Park/Mary Jane: Colorado’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Mary Jane is one of Colorado’s finest expert areas, and although just on the other side of the mountain from Winter Park, it seems worlds apart.
Steamboat Ski Resort: Colorado’s northern treasure
Steamboat also offers one amenity that can’t be built or worked into a promotional budget: A real town that existed long before skiers flocked to the area.
Berthoud Pass: Colorado’s first ski area
Although the lifts at Berthoud are frozen in history (for now) it remains a popular destination for backcountry skiers and snowboarders.
Watchers of the skies
Over the last 20 years, January generally has been a lull period, with usually one monstrous storm.
