I caught wind of two new snow related blogs through a surprise path. Both of them came my way via friends requests on Twitter. The two new contacts are Dope on The Slopes [website] and Gurl Ryder [website]. It seems a bit suspicious that these two popped up at the same time with new blogs and similar promotional techniques. However, netcraft shows both sites running on different systems, so maybe it really is just a strange coincidence? Weird!
Anyway, it’s nice to see a few new kids on the block… Welcome!
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And thus it begins! The snowboarding season in Colorado official starts tomorrow as A-Basin is actually open. It’s the middle of October?!
I attended opening weekend last winter and I saw the strip of snow that A-Basin is calling a “run” when I drove up to Steamboat this weekend. All things consider, I believe I’m going to pass on opening day. It sure is tempting, but falling on the run is much like falling on the bare naked rocks.
Come to think of it… I should probably buy a pass soon…
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This is a very off-topic post… So I’ve been involved in this little project with a character named Tater Totco. I’m not going to explain too much here and now… but I invite you to click on dancing Tater. Explore and try to figure it out for yourself.
Enjoy! Oh, by the way, if you want to share this image, go here…
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Hooray! I know some people won’t be as happy about it as I am, but I’m sure they’ll get over it. I’ve found a couple of stories saying The Village at Wolf Creek is back on track. It’s only taken 20 years! There’s an article in Biz Journals and and article in the Denver Post.
The Denver Post takes a very negative slant, “It is clear that the development of Wolf Creek Pass isn’t in the public interest.” I’ve been following this topic for a while now and, frankly, not everyone is all upset about it. There are large groups who are making a lot of noise about potential environmental impact and economic impacts. I’d even say there is a fair amount of validity in this. However, at town meetings that Red and the gang have held in the past, a large number of people have supported his project and the economic gain it could bring to the area.
Honestly, I don’t know the specifics of the project. I would hope that it is fairly eco friendly and uses as much green technology as possible. If it is, indeed, a threat to the local ecosystem – then I don’t want it to happen. However, it’s my belief that the area will some day be developed. It’s an amazing place to ski/board. That said, I think groups should focus on guiding the project down the best path instead of trying to block it altogether. Just my $0.02.
Village at Wolf Creek
