Ah, Spring: The days are getting longer, the slopes are suddenly littered with Texans skiing in jeans, and I-70 is clogged with out of towners (drive from Copper Mountain to Denver last night? Just over three hours), but it is indeed snowing, and there’s more on the way. And, better…
This week Vail Resorts announced the early buyer’s price for its 2010/2011 Epic Pass: A $49 down payment March 15 through May 31 guarantees a price of $599 for unlimited, unrestricted skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, and Heavenly. There’s also an unrestricted Epic 7-Pack for $449, an…
The International Olympic Committee goes hard on athletes marketing products during the games, but now that it’s a wrap you’ll be seeing more and more of them cashing in. We think snowboarder Hannah Teter’s angle just might the sweetest: As if that sexy spread in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue…
After the Boulder Snowboarding Group’s happy hour tonight at the Installation Shoe Gallery, head to Satellite Board Shop at 7pm for a Wax Your Junk tuning clinic, swag giveaways, and 20 percent off sale for BSG members. Not a member? That’s easy enough: Click here and sign up. You’ll be…
I just got back to Mile High from a couple of days skiing the three feet or so Ullr bestowed on Monarch the last few days. Hitting the mountain Sunday afternoon, crashing in Salida Sunday night, and skiing all day Monday proved to be the thee best decisions I’ve made…
We predicted that POWDR Corp’s recent purchase of Copper Mountain would be for the best, and if this new “swingers” campaign is any indication, then the “corporate vision” for the company’s newest mountain lady involves sexing things up considerably (and going head-to-head with some of the other players in town). …
For a few more days, the embattled company that is the owner of Steamboat and Winter Park (for the next few weeks at least) and the former owner of Copper Mountain — Intrawest — is offering the Pow Pow Platter. As in years past, $99 gets you a full-day lift…
Tis’ the season for award shows, so On the Edge is hooking up its loyal readers (that means you) with tickets to the 11th Annual Rider’s Award show, thanks to TransWorld. The shindig goes down on Friday night at the Fillmore, the first year the event is open to the…
Hey college kids — since we’re relatively sure you were already considering skipping out on two days of class and heading to Aspen for the 14th installment of the Winter X Games, here’s something to help make your decision a little easier. Aspen/Snowmass is offering two X Games-weekend lift tickets…
Most people don’t need any more encouragement to play hooky and go skiing. But if you do, this Thursday, January 14, Loveland ski area and 95.7 radio have teamed up to promote “Ski Hooky” day…
Just in case you didn’t get all the gear you wanted this Christmas, On the Edge is hooking you up with some freebies, thanks to the folks at Warren Miller Entertainment. The very neon, delightfully puffy Mt. Haines Columbia men’s jacket pictured here should keep you warm or, at the…
As Denver shivered, it was sunny and in the 40s on the mountain north of Durango yesterday. While it hasn’t snowed for a good week — and lifts 5 and 8 on the back side were not open — the views and the varied terrain, and the beautiful weather more…
If you’ve watched a Warren Miller video over the last 20 years, you’ve seen skiers getting choppered up to sick, exquisite terrain, jumping out of the helicopters and descending thousands of feet of virgin powder on ridiculously steep mountainsides…
The excellently photographed vest at right, brown and soft and new (I promise), is up for grabs, along with a couple of older Warren Miller DVDs, a T-shirt that won’t fit you and some lint from my belly button a sticker or something! The prizes are courtesy of Warren Miller…
Who can afford to pay full price to ski in a recession? Actually, who can afford to pay full price to ski at all? Maybe you already grabbed an Epic Pass an plan to shred everything Vail Resorts has to offer, but if you’re looking to add for a little…
For women looking for a unique ski experience, the Keystone Betty Fest might be the answer. The Fest gives women an opportunity to improve their skiing in the company of other female skiers, and to work with female instructors who can tailor their instruction to the demands of female skiers…
Mine is “Fancy Pants,” although it’s probably my fault since I claimed I was “definitely rad” on snow blades.Copper Mountain created “Get Your Ski Patrol Name” as part of their “Everyone Deserves A Snow Day” viral campaign, which miraculously doesn’t suck. It’s retro-ski-themed and hosted by onepiece-wearing characters who might…
Dohm-Icebox is a cool company in Longmont that makes winter hats on antique hand-powered machines that have been in use for decades, and were previously owned by Boulder’s Alpine Knitting Mills. Tomorrow they’re hosting their annual holiday sale at their warehouse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with great discounts…
As ski season kicks into gear, lots of people eagerly grab their boards and race up to the slopes. They’re leaving performance behind. Before heading to the hills, consider taking your boards in for a tune to get them into skiable shape…
Taking advantage of two recent storms, Echo Mountain will open tomorrow with an early-season deal that gets you twelve hours of skiing for just $29. And Echo isn’t just cheap — it’s close. So close, in fact, that you might be tempted to head up for a few runs during…
Gone are the days when burly women skiers and riders needed to make do with poorly fitting gear designed for men. At one time, women athletes could just bask in the condescension from retail stores and gear companies, who felt women didn’t need strong gear because few of them really…
Apparently those budget cuts aren’t coming out of the Tourism Department’s free crap fund. Earlier in the week we advised you to sign up for the Telluride vacation giveaway. Today, it’s hats, which the state will generously give anyone who goes to one of the state’s 10 welcome centers. You’ll…
