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Last week I met up with some people from Denver, and like any group of Coloradans, the conversation turned to skiing. Some had Epic passes, preferring Vail, and some had Ikon Passes. They asked me which one I preferred. “I’m a part-time ski instructor, so I get a pass for…
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Traffic as far as the eye could see. I wasn’t prepared for this. I expected traffic in Washington, DC, but not on I-70 in rural Colorado. Nevertheless, a line of cars and trucks were bumper to bumper east bound all the way up to the Eisenhower Tunnel. A Shortcut Gone…
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As I watched the Colorado Avalanche players whiz around the ice during they playoff game, I couldn’t help but wonder if they didn’t have a distinct advantage. Not an advantage of coaching or superstar players. No, that advantage definitely belonged to the Nashville Predators, conference winners. No, the advantage I…
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The trees were grouped tightly together, so we made one swooping turn followed by another, using the trees as slalom gates. We weren’t quite sure where we were going. Suddenly, we spied a ski patroller ahead in a clearing. What was this? Some sort of equipment was cordoned off, restricting public…
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