Feb 15th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Two days ago, while visiting my brother and his family in Lake Tahoe, my nephew uttered the words I'd hoped never to hear. "Starbucks just opened a ski-up window at Squaw's Gold Coast mid-mountain complex!" he snorted, before pondering aloud how it was possible to ski with a triple venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte while wearing gloves and holding poles.
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World's only ski-up Starbucks open for business at Squaw Valley
Feb 15th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Two days ago, while visiting my brother and his family in Lake Tahoe, my nephew uttered the words I'd hoped never to hear. "Starbucks just opened a ski-up window at Squaw's Gold Coast mid-mountain complex!" he snorted, before pondering aloud how it was possible to ski with a triple venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte while wearing gloves and holding poles.
Truly, I think the world has enough Starbucks ...Video: "Stuff" skiers say
Feb 11th, 2012 at 2:00PM: I'm in Lake Tahoe--California and Nevada's premier ski destination--visiting my brother and his family. My teenage nephew, a member of the Olympic Valley Freeride & Freestyle Team, turned me on to this farcical video about things skiers say. If you're a skier--or snowboarder--you're fully aware that there are certain phrases ubiquitous to those who spend their days on the slopes--even if the ...
10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana
Dec 13th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than being difficult to spell and pronounce (say "lyoob-lyAH-nah"). After spending a few days there last month, I quickly fell ...Heavy snow strands 250 skiers in New Zealand lodge
Jul 30th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Heavy snow, and the threat of avalanches, left more than 250 skiers and snowboarders stranded in a ski lodge in New Zealand earlier this week, as that country struggles with one of the harshest winters in recent memory.
Nearly 16 inches of snow fell on the Mt Lyford ski resort last Monday, making travel extremely dangerous. As the fear of avalanches grew, authorities were forced to close access ...Skiing in a former Taliban stronghold: Malam Jabba, Pakistan
Jan 29th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Thumbing your nose at the Taliban has never been so fun.
The Malam Jabba ski resort in the Swat Valley of Pakistan has been a battleground between the Pakistani army and the Taliban for years. When the Taliban seized the area in 2006 they blew up the resort. They decided that skiing is unislamic, probably because it's fun. Well, the Muslims in the Pakistani army didn't agree with this ...Outdoor athlete skis and climbs 2 million vertical feet in one year
Jan 6th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Outdoor athlete Greg Hill finished off a vary busy 2010 last Thursday by completing his quest to climb and ski 2 million vertical feet in a single calendar year. The final run came on the slopes of Revelstoke Mountain, located in British Columbia, Canada, not far from where Hill calls home, while a group of friends and family looked on.
Hill's grand ski adventure got underway on January 1st of ...14 skiers get lost in ten days at Washington ski resort
Dec 23rd, 2010 at 9:00AM: Winter is finally officially upon us, and the ski season is in full swing at last. Many of the country's top resorts have been opening over the past month, and they're all dealing with the usual hiccups of launching a new season, including handling crowds on the lifts, making sure all of their equipment is running efficiently, and watching the skies for snow. But one resort in Washington has had ...Keystone offers a better alternative to holiday shopping
Nov 19th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The best travel deals don't happen on Black Friday. Instead of rushing out to the nearest big box store to do battle with the other crazy shoppers, pull the trigger by November 20, and get a trip to Keystone, Colorado. Book your stay for between December 19 and 26, and you could score rates as low as $101 a night -- 50 percent off the usual rate! The deal works at Keystone Lodge & Spa and the ...Eat, drink and ski happy in Salt Lake this winter
Nov 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: What's the happiest place on Earth? Well, Disney claims that title, but here's the problem: Utah does, too. If they were in different countries, no conflict would exist, but since they do, we have to sort this out.
A Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index recently released ranks Utah highest among all states in happiness. And, if that's not enough, Men's Fitness magazine ranked Salt Lake City fittest ...Alternatives to skiing: spa, anyone?
Oct 29th, 2009 at 5:00PM: In the interests of disclosure and transparency, I don't ski. I did a little bit of snowboarding 15 years ago, but it didn't amount to much. So, when I write about the ski deals that come across my desk, it's not lost on me that some people don't hit the slopes. The latest package from The Lodge at Vail, a RockResort, has something for those of us who don't stumble down the mountain. The "Spa, ...Skiers eager to return to Colorado slopes
Oct 27th, 2009 at 3:00PM: The travel market may be in the tank, but things are looking good for Vail Resorts. Season passes for their slopes were up 13 percent last month. Sure, some of the deals have probably helped, but the market has definitely changed over the past year. In 2008, travelers were feeling the fresh sting of the financial crisis, and job cuts were looming. Everyone became more cautious, because they didn't ...Get married at Colorado's Keystone Resort and get free season ski pass
Oct 4th, 2009 at 1:30PM:
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Skiing couples looking to get married on a mountain should look into Keystone Resort in Colorado. Couples who host a wedding at the resort between November 30, 2009 and November 30, 2010 will receive complimentary passes for the 2010-2011 ski ...Activist calls for Utah boycott after California passes Prop 8
Nov 17th, 2008 at 4:00PM: We've noticed a sharp drop in the cost of traveling to Utah -- could it be because the state is trying to hedge against a tourism boycott for its role in the recent elections? It wasn't Utah's doing, exactly, but the Mormon Church, which makes up over 60% of Utah's population, poured millions of dollars and hours of grassroots campaigning into passing California's Proposition 8, which banned gay ...
