Nicole Wolf

How to care for your ski equipment this summer

Your skis worked hard for you all winter - they deserve a little TLC.Here are a few tips on showing the love to your ski gear.Skis: At the very least, thoroughly wipe down skis (bases and edges) with a...

Global warming: The death of skiing?

If you haven’t jumped on the eco-friendly train yet, here’s some serious motivation to go green:Experts predict that skiing will be extinct as soon as 2050 due to global warming.Some may still argue...

Colorado cars plead for a skier/rider license plate

Infamous for incredible snow and even better skiing, Coloradoans have been looking for a new way to show their pride. 4,500 locals have petitioned for a skier/rider license plate in order to flaunt their love for Colorado skiing...

Winter Park Ski Train sold

After a 69 year run, the Ansco Investment Company has sold the Winter Park ski train. Since its birth in 1940, Denver ski devotees have relied on the convenience of the train to get to and from Colorado’s...

Steezy Slang: Lingo of the ski world (Part III)

To sum up my collection of ski slang, here is a medley of terms heard all over the mountain. Some you should aspire to achieve, but others you should avoid like a snowless winter.Miscellaneous Skier Slang An epic apres...

Poor economy threatens the Colorado ski industry

Skiing is an expensive sport. $90/day lift tickets or a $400 season pass; $30/day ski rentals or buy your own for $600 (plus another $400 for boots); $500 snow apparel – and that’s just the basics...

Steezy Slang: Lingo of the ski world (Part II)

If you’ve ever ridden up the chairlift with a couple of park rats talking about jibbing and jumping, you may have had a hard time following their conversation. Here I will translate their vexing vernacular into something a...

Steezy slang: Lingo of the ski world (Part I)

A certain dialect pervades the world of snow sports that one must understand to truly appreciate skiing.Some slang is classic, but every day new terms are invented to more precisely describe the many characteristics of skiing. Although it&rsquo...

Monarch's Kayaks on Snow-BoaterX: Forget skis, boat the mountain!

As people start to shed their layers and prepare for spring, ski resorts refuse to let the mountain excitement fade. Just about every resort finishes the winter season strong with a wild celebration to keep people stoked about snow. One...

Vonn and Chodounsky: Native Coloradoans take the U.S. slalom skiing titles

Alyeska, AK - In a tight race with challenging conditions, Vonn and Chodounsky represent Colorado by taking home the slalom titles.Coaches, racers, and course workers were doubtful that the race would even happen due to unusual and terrifying conditions. An...

How to care for your ski equipment this summer

Global warming: The death of skiing?

Colorado cars plead for a skier/rider license plate

Winter Park Ski Train sold

Steezy Slang: Lingo of the ski world (Part III)

Poor economy threatens the Colorado ski industry

Steezy Slang: Lingo of the ski world (Part II)

Steezy slang: Lingo of the ski world (Part I)

Monarch's Kayaks on Snow-BoaterX: Forget skis, boat the mountain!

Vonn and Chodounsky: Native Coloradoans take the U.S. slalom skiing titles

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