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12 Days of Xmas – Day 12: “Reprise”

Christmas is a fun time in Beaver Creek village even if there is no new snow in the forecast. We made the best of it by discovering hidden areas of the mountain, though the most exciting terrain is still closed. … Continue reading

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 11: “Csilla”

It was inevitable to happen. My 13-year old daughter finally beat me in all forms of skiing in one day from the olympic downhill (Golden Eagle), through all the double black diamond moguls in Grouse Mountain to the NASTAR downhill … Continue reading

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 10: “Nikki”

We skied at least 6 mogul runs today and many other sheets of ice. It was a sunny day in Colorado that helped us forget about the fact that the temperature barely rose above zero Fahrenheit. My 8-year old had … Continue reading

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 9: “Double Diamonds”

After yesterday’s snowfall we finally had real double diamond runs, moguls, powder and all the trappings of skiing in Colorado. We must have covered a dozen mogul runs and my legs sure feel it. We also went for a little … Continue reading

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12 Days of Xmas – Day 8: “Mogul”

The snow finally started in Vail Valley and by afternoon the resort started opening up their double diamond sections. What a welcome change from the morning ice-skiing to the afternoon powder, albeit with some vegetation still sticking out in the … Continue reading

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