Cold Cold colorado

While not limited to Colorado we are seeing some of the coldest temps in years. Colorado has been battling with subzero temperatures as well as cycle after cycle of snow storms. This has led to a few things for us Coloradans:

1. We must be diligent in our pursuit of outdoor activities, last weekend I skied Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin and had a difficult time recalling when I had been that cold before. The hot cocoa, Beer and Brats on the tailgate were a welcome break from the biting wind on the slopes.

****DISCLAIMER: Alcohol reduces your ability to regulate temperatures and make good decisions it is an absolute no-no in frigid temperatures especially when participating in high risk activities****

2. Be prepared when in the backcountry or driving along the passes for inclement weather events such as icy roads, whiteout conditions, and avalanches.

3. Know your limits and be smart about the choices you make, don’t push so hard you suffer just to get every dime out of your ridiculously priced lift ticket, buy smarter and get a season pass next year!

Season pass math for dummies:

Seriously do the math: 1 day @ Breckenridge is $86.00 the Colorado Pass which allows unlimited skiing @ Breck, A-basin and Keystone is $479.00 (this is the full price and there are always pre-season discounts of up to $100.00 off) So $479/$86= 5.5 days on the slopes for it to pay for itself. So if you ski more than 5 days out of the season GET A PASS!!! Not to mention that the pass allows 10 days at Vail and Beaver Creek.