Travel – West

Ski Idaho – Snowmobile To Hot Springs

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Idaho has the most usable hot springs in the entire US: 130 springs out of the state’s 340 are “soakable.” Yes, it’s warm down there underground. The state apparently sits above a massive hot spot that fuels not only this but the springs and…
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Something Different For The Grandkids: Idaho Elk Feed

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When It's Time For A Diversion Excursion, Visit The Elk Herd. Yes, Idaho has some delicious skiing. Yes, some people want to do something else. In winter. In the snow. And so, in the McCall area, there’s the elk feeding trip. Back in 1983,…
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Sierra Nevada Blowout Version 2.0

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And The Snow Just Keeps Piling Up! A month ago I wrote that, barring a barrage of rainstorms, 2016–17 would be going down as an epic ski season in the Sierra Nevada. What’s a word that’s greater than “epic”?! Stupendous? Mammoth? Ginormous? All…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Schweitzer Mountain Resort

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Northern Idaho's "Little Secret" Steps Up Dining Amenities. Pat Rotchford, 76, sat in The Nest, the new top-of-the-mountain restaurant at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, looking very happy. He was drinking red wine by the fireplace with his friend,…
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Sundance Seniors Rock

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Camaraderie and coaching with spectacular views. You might even catch a glimpse of owner and super star Robert Redford. Several times a month the Sundance Seniors meet and ski the mountain together. They're ski buddies. They're bonded by their love…
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Sierra Nevada Blowout!

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Think Feet, Not Inches. “Nevada” (Spanish for “covered in snow”) is back with a vengeance at the end of “Sierra” (“mountain range”) and California’s skiers and ski resorts are jubilant! Since January 1st, the Sierra Nevada has been clobbered…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Sun Peaks, BC, Senior-Easy Big Mountain

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When You’re No. 2, The Saying Goes, You Try Harder. That’s true of Sun Peaks Resort, Canada’s second largest ski area behind behemoth Whistler-Blackcomb 200-plus miles away in the coastal mountains. This excellent resort near the British…
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Solitude Hosts Major FIS, NorAm Snowboardcross, Skicross Races

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Jan. 19-22 Races Are A First For This Resort Located In Twisty, Winding Big Cottonwood Canyon. It's a test event for the FIS Freestyle, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships scheduled two years from now in 2019. So what? Don’t yawn. When…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Big White, Big Senior-Friendly

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Big Choice Of Intermediate Runs, "Master" Lessons, Bring Seniors Back Each Year. It’s hard to find a resort better suited to older skiers than the popular British Columbia destination of Big White. Located in Okanagan region of B.C. near the…
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Utah’s Historic Snowfall

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This Says It All About The Snowfall In Utah This January. Credit: SkiUtah
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Powder Mountain: The Cuba of Utah Ski Areas

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Visit Soon, It's About to Change. Before the end of this season, Powder Mountain, Utah's slightly out of the way ski area will become the largest in all of North America with 8464 acres, surpassing in size Park City (7300 acres), Whistler Blackcomb (8171…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Mt. Bachelor, OR

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New Lift Opening On Dec 16 Makes Mt. Bachelor Sixth Largest In US. The season seems to go on forever at Central Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor, where Pacific storms dump huge annual totals, and the upper-elevation slopes hold onto the snow. From November…
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Whisper Ridge: 100 Square Miles Of Snowcat Skiing In Utah

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It's New This Year And Something To Shout About. It's the largest backcountry resort in the country: 3,300 feet vertical, 300+ average inches of snow, and luxury yurt "glamping." Check your bucket list. Better add Whisper Ridge. Peace, quiet,…
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SeniorsSkiing Guide: Revelstoke, BC, Big Boy Mountain

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Seniors Can Find Big Bargains At This Big Boy Resort. It’s hard to realize that today’s Revelstoke Mountain Resort only dates back to late 2007 and now has the greatest vertical drop in North America (at 5,620 feet, 400 feet more than Whistler,…
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Vail Purchases Whistler Blackcomb

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Chinese Skiers Expected to Fuel Growth. Vail Resorts Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, owner of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. The C$1.4 billion deal is expected to result in Vail's marketing machine to attract greater…
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Resort Review: Mt. Baldy BC Has A $19 Senior Season Pass! Seriously.

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A Small Area Enchants Seniors, Offering Bargain Skiing In Big Powder. Editor Note: This review was written by Jim Barber, a long time skier and ski business veteran.  He lives near Mt. Baldy and loves his retirement home in BC.  Here's his story:…
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Wildflowers Galore! A Hike in Alta’s Albion Basin

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Perfect Day's Outing For Fit Seniors. [Editor Note:  This article was contributed to SeniorsSkiing.com by Sue Z.  Sue Z., born in Brooklyn, is now a senior skier who likes to spend her time at Alta. When she is not skiing or hiking with her husband,…
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Cycling Series: The Laguna Wilderness

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Miles Of Mountain Trails On The OC Coast. My wife Janet was a flight attendant for US Air for many years, and she always referred to some crew members as “slam clickers.”  They go to their hotel, slam the door and click the lock and don’t…
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