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Epic Pass look out, there’s a new player in town. The Ikon Pass has arrived. The biggest revenue generator to Colorado’s economy is tourism. And a huge part of that revenue is generated in the wintertime through Colorado’s ski industry, with an estimated 5 billion dollars economic impact coming via…
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As I slowly proceeded west on Interstate 70, signs flashed overhead. Amidst the flying snowflakes, flashing yellow words warned motorists, “Passenger Traction Law in Effect”. I racked my brain to figure out what this meant. Since I was driving my Subaru Forester with snow tires, I figured I was ok. …
Continue readingI walk around the lake’s rim, taking in all that alpine beauty. Then I notice it. It’s a chair. A chair made of dead wood and rocks to make a seat to enjoy this piece of serenity high up in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. I sit, gazing upon the peaks,…
Continue readingWhen you think of Switzerland, you think of quaint little alpine towns nestled into valleys with soaring peaks on all sides, and perhaps a train chugging its way up into those high peaks. But did you know that the Rocky Mountains of Colorado have their own quaint railroad to transport…
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