Red River, NM – What really amazed me as we drove into Red River is how close the ski area is to the town. It seems that you can park just about anywhere and it would be a closer walk to the lifts than at a large number of resorts that I’ve skied in years … Continue reading Red River: Panning for Gold →

Photos by Marc Guido Red Lodge, MT – Winding southeast through the Montana countryside on state Highway 78 towards the town of Red Lodge, the eponymously named ski area above town flashes into view about half way through the 60-mile trip from the interstate. This sight is fleeting, however, serving only as a tease until … Continue reading Red Lodge: Out of Sight, On My Mind →

Snowmass, CO – Three things define the Snowmass experience; The Big Burn, the mall, and ski-in, ski-out accommodations. The Big Burn is a huge open ski run created by a forest fire many years ago. The mall is a shopping mall next to the slopes with restaurants and shops offering anything you could possibly want … Continue reading Lots of Snow + Massive Mountain = Snowmass →

Sandpoint, ID – Let’s face it, Sssswhitezerrrr doesn’t exactly roll off the end of your tongue. Kind of reminds you of that feeling you got when you agreed to a blind date in high school with Agnes Snodgrass. You know, that feeling sort of like, “Wow, sounds pretty hideous, but you never know. Anyway, my … Continue reading Schweitzer: Funny Name, Serious Fun →