A love of the mountains inspired Lisa Marie Mercer to abandon a sucessful New York City fitness career to move to Colorado. Now, she's the owner of Mountain Sport Fitness and the author of Open Your Heart With Winter Fitness. Lisa has worked as the fitness coach for Ski Portillo and other prestigious ski camps.

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This article is part of Denver's Best

The Best of Colorado Skiing

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September 29, 8:01 PM

by Lisa Mercer, Denver Skiing Examiner

And so it begins. Examiners "Best of" series. This is where I either make friends, or make enemies. Nonetheless, the resorts and services mentioned are the result of a consensus amongst friends, both in cyberspace and real life. So here goes.

Best Colorado Ski Resort: Drum roll: Steamboat

With a gondola for those cold days, varied terrain and Deb Armstrong as head of the ski school, you can't go wrong.

Best Terrain for Beginners: Hands down, Copper Mountain

Skiers in Union Creek have an entire section of green terrain all to themselves.

Best Colorado Ski School: Vail

Vail sets the ski school standards for other Vail resorts.

To be continued this evening

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Snocator: for the skier who has everything, especially an iphone

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December 3, 9:35 AM

The holidays are approaching. Have you done your shopping? Here's an idea for you geeky yet directionally challenged friends. You know who I'm talking about. The ones who are akways lost on the slopes. If said person has an iphone, why not get them the... Read More

Snocator: for the skier who has everything, especially an iphone

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December 3, 9:20 AM

Off the mountain:Get snow reports: search resorts in order of largest snowfall and proximity to youCheck out views of the mountain from real-time mountain camsKeep a list of your favorite resortsFind the nearest resorts to youTrack your progress en-route... Read More

Gay-rights activists boycott Utah resorts

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November 30, 3:41 PM

Because of the Mormon Church's influence of the California vote on Proposition 8, gay-rights activists are advocating boycotting both the ski resorts, and the Sundance Film Festival. Apparently, the Mormon Church encouraged its members to work to pass... Read More
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Denver to bid on the 2018 Olympics

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November 28, 10:06 AM

In 1976, Denver became the first city in history to leave the Olympic Committee standing at the altar. The Mile-High City was actually awarded the bid, only to have the voters turn it down due to financial and environmental concerns.Now, a 165-member... Read More
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Liftopia offers discount lift tickets!

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November 27, 9:59 AM

By now, most people know that the ticket window at a ski resort is the worst place to purchase a lift ticket. In most cases, it's an absolute guarantee that you will be paying the highest price possible. For the 2008-2009 ski season, this can be a very... Read More
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Carpool to Copper: win a season pass

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November 25, 4:44 PM

Starting this Saturday, Nov. 29, carpoolers will receive hilarious bumper stickers, offered premier parking, receive great deals at Copper food courts and have a chance to win Copper seasons passes for carpooling with three or more friends.On select... Read More
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Copper Mountain offers exciting new ski classes

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November 20, 4:26 PM

Disclaimer: I work for Copper Mountain. However, since I also do some work for the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance , so my loyalties are mixed. That said, when I say that Copper is offering some superb new ski and snowboard clinics, you can trust that... Read More
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Grayline announces direct service to Copper Mountain

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November 17, 1:56 PM

Anyone who has ever traveled from Denver International Airport to Copper Mountain knows that the transportation issue is an expensive pain in the butt. You can take Colorado Mountain Express to Frisco and transfer to the free Summit Stage. It costs $57... Read More
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Ski instructors: free lift tickets

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November 15, 10:23 AM

Disclaimer:I am not a ski instructor and I don't even play one on TV. However, I am always willing to support a worthy cause such as this one. If you know anything at all about ski instructor certification, you know that attaining a Level III is a daunting... Read More
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