Travel – West

How Aspen/ Snowmass/ Highlands is Coping with Covid

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A Major US Destination Resort Implements Its Virus Plan. Here's An Early Report Card. The biggest challenge ski/snowboard resorts face this season just may be lunch. Covid-19 restrictions limit lifts to 50 percent capacity, but indoor dining…
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Early Turns At Wolf Creek

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A Report From The First North American Ski Area To Open. After the big snowstorm that dropped two feet of snow at Wolf Creek from Sunday, October 25 through Tuesday morning, October 27, Colorado’s Wolf Creek became the first ski area in the United…
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Utah Preview: What You Can Expect

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Key Take-Away: Know Before You Go. In these uncertain times, one thing is sure: Utah powder. As of this writing (mid-November), several Utah resorts had bases of two feet or more. Here are some updates of what you will see at Utah ski areas…
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Summit At Snoqualmie COVID Rules: Expect This At Your Local Area

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Here's An Example Of What You Can Expect When You Make Your First Visit To Your Favorite Local Resort. This comes from The Summit at Snosqualmie. The video below introduces the program. Thanks to SeniorsSkiing.com correspondent Yvette Cardozo…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Jackson Hole—Not For Experts Only

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There also are dozens of trails and cirques for the rest of us mere mortals. I’ve been skiing here since I was locked into that famous and frustrating  “intermediate plateau” and took a chance on defying Jackson’s reputation for experts only. …
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Buying A Season Pass In The Covid Year

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[Editor Note: This article first appeared in the Cottonwood Heights Journal on May 18, 2020. The situation unfolding in Utah is similar to what is happening in other regions of North America.]   A Season Pass Is A Complicated Decision. Gone…
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Senior Small Group Ski Week With Lodging Right On Uncrowded Powder Mountain

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Plan Now For Next Winter Gary and Sandy Nielsen have run Road Scholar programs in Utah for about 20 years. They're experts at planning and organizing week-long programs including Hopi pottery, dinosaurs and rock hounding in summer—and the very…
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A New Yorker Discovers New Mexico Resorts

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A Veteran Skier Can't Find Ice On His Visit To Taos, Angel Fire, Ski Santa Fe. The past three times I skied here in the East the skiing was good.  That means the trails were all skiable but every run you would encounter different conditions.  Most…
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The Daly Chutes At Deer Valley

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Uncrowded Powder Mountain

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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Have You Been Drinking? It’s Time To Start!

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Hydration and Stretching: Two Things You Must NEVER forget to do before you hit the slopes. If you’ve taken to heart the advice in a previous seniorssking.com article of Paul Petersen, president of Bear Valley Cross-Country in California, on the best…
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Deer Valley: Win-Win For Two Generations

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Convincing Reasons Why Two Generations Love Deer Valley. We recently returned from our annual January family trip to Utah, with our 20-somethings joining us. Utah is currently experiencing record snowfall with more than 300 inches and more on the…
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Alta’s Wild Flowers in Full Bloom

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  Any one living in or visiting Salt Lake City can escape the heat and enjoy the remarkable wildflowers at Alta. Contributor Harriet Wllis reports that the Alta's wildflowers are blooming like crazy right now. The meadows and slopes are like…
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Non-Snow Activities: Dude Ranchin’

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From Yodeling To Yippee-ing, Yvette Rides The Range.  I’m not sure if skiing gets you into shape for horseback riding or vice versa, but, yes, a lot of the same muscles are at play.  Either way, both take strong legs. I confirmed all…
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Snowbasin Goes Epic

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Uncrowded, Beautiful Views, Variety Of Terrain, No Hotels. Older skiers would really like Snowbasin outside Ogden, UT. You have nearly 3,000 acres in which to avoid other skiers and 3,000 vertical feet to get some rhythm going. A remotish location…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Mammoth Update

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Spring Skiing Paradise First run of the morning from top of Lift 5. Credit: Marc Liebman Editor Note: As of April 12, even more snow has fallen on the Sierra Nevada since this report was written. Mammoth is known for its late…
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Spring Skiing And Gaping At Jackson Hole

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The First Week Of April Brings "Gapers" To JH And A Different Skiing Experience Weirdness prevails on Gaper's Day (April 1) at Jackson Hole. Credit: Buckrail.com Editor Note: We are quite pleased when readers submit articles for publication…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Silver Star Update

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Silver Star's village with its gondola in view. Credit: Silver Star Mountain. I hadn’t been to Silver Star Mountain in probably two decades. I remembered a mellow, family resort with an Old West theme and very easy runs. Boy, has…
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