This week I’ve been inundated with press releases from various companies headed to Denver to show off their wares at the SnowSports Industries America Snow Show, January 26-31, at the Colorado Convention Center. One actually caught my eye: The new iON Goggles from Boulder-based ZEAL Optics features an embedded camera…
“We’re rolling out the white carpet this week,” says Visit Denver spokesman Justin Bresler about Mile High Snowfest, which coincides with the Snowsports Industries America SIA Snow Show at the Convention Center. Although the convention, which runs today through January 28, isn’t open to the public, there are several related…
Feeling floozy and boozy this weekend? Break out your ruffled finery and head for the Winter Carnival at Winter Park, where everyone’s celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Mary Jane side of the ski resort, as well as the — ahem — colorful history of the “well-known madam and local…
Lil Wayne dropped by Copper Mountain last week and dropped in at the skate bowls inside the Woodward Barn, home of several extreme sports training camps. Weezy loves the experience and may have left a little blood behind. To hear about it, check out the video below…
Taft 2012, the debut novel from erstwhile Westword writer Jason Heller, hits bookstores today, and Heller will be reading from the book at 7:30 tonight at the Tattered Cover, 2526 East Colfax Avenue. Below, Heller talks about his time-traveling William H. Taft and what in tarnation the 27th president makes…
In addition to being a pretty cool clip, we’re certain this new edit from Boulder’s Null Skateboards must be the first use of a Mama Cass track in a skateboard video. Local skaters Josh Steele, Max Garson, Bernie Keith, Jack Spanbauer, Chad Seidel, Derek Yale and Monico Candelaria each sing…
Get to steppin’! The 3rd annual Estes Park Winter Festival opens tonight with a free “Ceilidh” Irish barn dance and runs through Monday at the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, with a CandyLand Ice Castle for kids and family-friendly events including ice skating, ice bowling, horse and carriage rides, a town-wide…
The 22,000 acres of new ski terrain open at Silverton Mountain last season thanks to its new Heli Board/Heli Ski operation was a no-brainer for our Best New Ski Terrain award in Westword’s 2011 Best of Denver guide, and the heli drops, starting at $159 per run, remain one of…
Boulder-based filmmaker Nick Waggoner’s Sweetgrass Productions film Solitaire — documenting two years exploring South American backcountry terrain on a human-powered trek around Argentina, Peru, and Chilean Patagonia — was the year’s most surprising ski film, winning the Best Cinematography award at the IF3 International Ski Film Festival and earning Waggoner…
As if the Republican primaries leading up to this year’s presidential election weren’t quite farcical enough, longtime Westword contributor and cultural critic Jason Heller has ripped William Howard Taft from the last day of his presidency in 1913 and sent him Rip Van Winkling headlong into the 21st century in…
The ice ceiling in snowboarding has led to inequalities for female competitors on the Winter Dew Tour and other professional events. It has also led to a near dearth of women’s parts in this season’s crop of snowboarding films. That point is something Peepshow is aiming to address with its…
Pictures worth 12,000 words! Snowboard Colorado is hosting Exposure: A Snowboard Photography Showcase tonight from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Casselman’s, 2620 Walnut Street, featuring the work of local photographers Matt Alberts, Ryan Bregante, Jeff Brockmeyer, Aaron Dodds, Chris Faronea, Zach Hooper, Dave Lehl, Jeff Nass, Chad Otterstrom, Jon…
This week Denver skate shop 303 Boards (1338 East Colfax Avenue) dropped the second teaser for its forthcoming team video Queen City, featuring Mike Marks, Matt Kehoe, Brendan Macleod, and Cody Hodge. The film, due out this spring, is the latest in a long line of videos the shop made…
Breckenridge Ski Resort has been celebrating its fiftieth-anniversary season this year, and the town’s annual Ullr Fest — which pays tribute to the Norse god Ullr, frequently depicted in ancient artwork as a skier — dates back almost as far. “Ullr Fest is always one of the highlights of the…
Lack of snow getting you down? You’re not alone — and it just might be time for a field trip. You know your state’s mountains are hurting for snow when you start getting e-mails like the one we just got from the PR folks at Taos Ski Valley in New…
If “Go ice climbing” is on your New Year’s resolution list, this is your week: The Ouray Ice Park is 100 percent open, and the seventeenth annual Ouray Ice Festival starts on Thursday. Ouray is a serious six-hour drive from Denver — but if you’re serious about learning, this is…
It’s no secret that Colorado ski areas have been embracing social media: Vail Resorts’ EpicMix Photo app is the gold standard, and even the tiniest ski areas in the state now have very active Facebook and Twitter feeds. Every “impression” counts, especially when you have skiers and snowboarders sharing photos…
“If you’re looking to ring in the New Year in a winter wonderland, this is your place,” says Keystone Resort spokeswoman Justine Spence. The ski resort’s New Year’s Eve festivities coincide with the first of the season’s monthly Kidtopia events, December 27-January 3, so start with a gondola ride up…
Santa didn’t bring much in the way of fresh snow for Christmas (apparently some of you skiers and snowboarders out there have been naughty this year) but he did manage to get some turns in after making his rounds in Colorado, shredding his way into the Facebook feeds of many…
Travis Parr, the local artist best known for making Icelantic skis into mountain masterpieces, opened a major new solo show, The Landscapes of Perception, at Spacejunk Art Centers last week in Bayonne, France. The show runs through January 28, capping a French tour which included stops in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Grenoble, and…
You’re guaranteed a white Christmas Eve at Winter Park. “The families who come here for Christmas Eve have been coming here for years, and sometimes even for several generations,” says Rachel Anderson, spokeswoman for the ski area. “It’s a great tradition, and a fantastic way to spend the holiday on…
Shaun White’s tight pants: After just four days on his snowboard this season, White dominated the Superpipe semifinals on Friday with a nearly perfect score of 98.00. In finals on Saturday he launched a massive backside air on his first hit then followed it up with a 900, backside 540,…
