Sunlight Mountain Resort near Glenwood Springs is offering a risk-free opportunity to try skiing or snowboarding for the first time. Free two-hour group ski lessons are available every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. throughout January 2008. This is a great way to try out the sport at no cost!

To really get the hang of skiing or snowboarding, Sunlight Mountain Resort is also introducing the Learn To Shine program for new snowriders all winter long. Learn to Shine includes three days of lift tickets, daily two-hour lessons beginning at 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m., and daily equipment rentals. Learn to Shine costs $215 for skiing and $230 for snowboarding. At the end of the Learn to Shine program, graduates receive a free five-day pass to Sunlight Mountain Resort to master their new skills.

Snow riders will find the resort to be a relaxed, friendly ski area. The uncomplicated trail system features 67 runs over 470 acres that funnel back to the base lodge. There is something for everyone, including cruising corduroy, steeps, and moguls. Every trail converges at the base lodge, so family members can keep track of each other easily.

Free lessons are offered at Sunlight Ski School on January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 in 2008. For either program, guests should arrive one hour before scheduled lesson times if they plan to use rental equipment. Lessons are subject to availability. Sunlight Ski School operates on a first-come, first-served basis and does not take advance reservations.

For more information, visit sunlightmtn.com or call 800-445-7931 or 970-945-7491. For lodging, go to visitglenwood.com or call 888-445-3696.

As scheduled, Sunlight Mountain Resort opened Friday, November 30th. The only lift running at this time is Tecero with 10 acres of terrain on the Midway. As of this morning the mountain received 7” of fresh snow and expects another 9” today and 5” this evening. If you are a season pass holder now is a great time to head on up to Sunlight Mountain and pick up you pass. The Glenwood Springs Shuttle is operating with the normal schedule and Ski School and the Lodge is also open for business. Enjoy a discounted pass today and tomorrow for only $25

The resort will be closed Monday through Thursday, reopening on Friday December 7th.

Watch a video of a current Sunlight Mountain Snow Report.

Sunlight Mountain is now closed.

But, a little mud didn’t stop these skiers on Showdown near the end of the season.

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Hope they used their rock skis.

Sunlight Mountain Ski Resort received 10 inches of new snow since Tuesday evening. Take advantage of the fresh snow. Closing day is approaching on Easter Sunday, April 8th. Hopefully, the sun will be shining this weekend and we can enjoy relaxing on the deck in between runs, a great way to spend the day.

Sunlight Mountain is reporting a top of the mountain base of 51 inches and a mid mountain base of 47 inches. 90% of the mountain is open with the extreme east side of the mountain open in the mornings and closing early afternoon. Bring your rock skiis if you got ‘em.

Easter Sunday will include sunrise services and an Easter egg hunt.

Summer activities such as horseback riding, private parties and hiking will still be available, however, a big part of their summer will be devoted to preparing for the sale of the resort.

Sunlight Mountain Resort
10901 County Road 117
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
suninfo@sunlightmtn.com
(800)455-7931 or (970) 945-7491

Winter will be here before you know it and here are some opening dates for local resorts, subject to change depending on the weather.

• Arapahoe Basin, mid-October
• Breckenridge, November 10
• Keystone, November 10
• Vail, November 17
• Beaver Creek, November 22
• Winter Park November 15

The 2006/2007 Colorado Pass and Buddy Pass are now on sale through May 14^th. If you are planning to get a pass next year then now is the time. The Colorado Pass is only $379 /Adult, $279/kids and $159/child. It includes unlimited, unrestricted skiing and riding at Keystone, Breckenridge, and Arapahoe Basin, and 10 days at Vail and Beaver Creek. (Restrictions for Vail and Beaver Creek apply.) But still at around $75 a ticket at Vail, this year you soon pay for the pass if you go skiing more than 5 times at that rate.

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World records set at 24 Hours of Sunlight
After 24 hours of hiking up and skiing down Sunlight Mountain and conquering a world record, Greg Hill and Jimmy Faust are finally satisfied.
Completing 32 laps each and covering 50,100 vertical feet in Saturday and Sunday’s 24 Hours of Sunlight. (more…)

Wednesday, February 01, 2006
X GAMES: CROWDS DOWN
On Saturday and Sunday, which are typically the busiest days of the Winter X Games, crowds were down about 1,000 people, compared with last year. Saturday there were huge crowds, with about 28,250 people in attendance, but Sunday there were “only” 15,800. Through Monday, 62,150 had attended the games.
-Aspen Times, 02.01.06
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Denver is a long drive from Glenwood Springs, but everyone should take the ski train at least once when they live or visit Colorado. The ski train leaves downtown Denver at 07:15 am from Union Station and gets to Winter Park at 9:30 for a full day of skiing. You miss all the traffic on 170 and can relax, read the paper, watch the scenery or take a nap. The train goes up through the Flatirons and over mountain passes to Winter Park. You can just imagine what it was like traveling the Rocky Mountains by train, it is a really beautiful ride. The train dumps you off right by the ticket counter at the base of the hill.

After a day on the slopes you then board the train back to town in time for dinner at any one of the great Lodo restaurants, arriving in Denver at 6:30 pm. The train has a buffet car, which serves drinks and snacks, and on the way back you can even partake in a little tipple and have a drink. The train gets pretty rowdy on the return trip with everyone enjoying a big party on the ride back to Denver.

The train leaves pretty early in the morning so we usually stay overnight in a downtown Denver hotel and then catch the train in the morning with a short walk from the hotel to the train station, just around the corner. For a fun evening check out Fodo’s Irish Bar just a short walk from the hotel. They have great Irish music and draft Guiness on tap.

The Oxford Hotel has a great deal where you get overnight accommodation, 2 round trip ski train tickets to Winter Park. You can purchase your lift tickets on the ski train for $52.00, a small savings over the price at the ticket window or you can get your tickets ahead of time at a King Soopers or Safeway. For $279.00 you get your room, train fare, free valet parking and coffee and tea in the morning. We have had a lot of fun in the past with this trip. It is not too far and makes for a great weekend escape. Check out the Ski Train photos online.

Monday, January 30, 2006
PITCO REAL ESTATE: TORRID
Real estate sales in Pitkin County in 2005 reached $2.24 billion, shattering the previous record set in 2004 of $1.60 billion by 40%. Sales in December totaled $190.58 million, in increase of a whopping 126% over December 2004. The sales trend continued downvalley as well, with Garfield County sales last year hitting $855.97 million, an increase of 43% over the $599.50 million in 2004.
-Aspen Times, 01.29.06
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