On September 18, 2009, the Denver Post reported that Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad (whose permission had to be obtained to use its' tracks), agreed to allow Iowa Pacific – the new owner/operator – to use the same route the previous Ski Train owners used. UP spokesman Mark Davis said: “Union Pacific has approved Amtrak's request to [...]

Fall??? Did we have a fall season in the mountains??? Regardless of the weather, it's time to set our clocks back as Daylight Savings has come to an end. Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour before you go to bed Saturday night and try and grab an extra hour of sleep if you can!

Denver Water in partnership with Winter Park Resort will be helping clouds produce greater amounts of snowfall this winter by cloud seeding. Denver Water and the resort will be seeding moisture-laden clouds with silver iodide particles released into the sky to increase snowfall, aka MORE POWDER DAYS! Winter Park Resort last partook in cloud [...]

The snowmaking crew has been hard at work the past few days and Winter Park had a little help from the storm that passed through over the weekend. Snow is forecasted all week, so start waxing those skis and boards! Check out Winter Park Resort's snow report before hitting the slopes.

The snowmaking crew has been hard at work the past few days and Winter Park had a little help from the storm that passed through over the weekend.

Snow is forecasted all week, so start waxing those skis and boards!

Check out Winter Park Resort's snow report before hitting the slopes.

Do you know......how money, the idea of banking really started. In our recent situation of our economy and its relations with the banking industry, it was interesting to read about money and interest history. So here is a little bit of it. Money is old, been around, in some sort or another, for about 10,000 years. The first form of [...]

Investment in real estate is a great way to grow your portfolio. Acquiring investment rental property (houses, condos, townhomes) is an excellent long-term investment. The return over a 10 to 20 year period is likely to be better than any other speculation. However, this is not the stock market were doubling your money, or losing it all, is [...]

It is hard to believe that our humble little ski resort is turning 70 this year but it's true! Just in time for the anniversary is completion of the The Village at Winter Park. The $30 million project has been under construction for a few years and will finally be complete this winter. "We have had such a major overhaul in the past five [...]

The 24^th annual ski swap is the place to be this weekend to find bargains on new and used equipment for all of your favorite winter activities. Skiers, snowboarders and year-round outdoor enthusiasts find bargains on a wide selection of new and used equipment and clothing for adults and children. Vendors from around the Rocky Mountain [...]

Don't miss the final Farmer's Market and Oktoberfest Celebration in Granby. Today, October 2, 2009, 3pm to 9:30pm, located on Main Street in Granby Come and kick up your hills and enjoy the music of Tanzkapett and Claddagh. Tanzkapette will be playing from 3-6pm and Claddagh performs between 6:30-9:30pm. Save your appetite and enjoy all the [...]