Packable boot review
Review of Pakems Women’s Cortina – Brickell Reviewed by “QUICK CHICK” , Tracie Max Sachs Tracie, a 5 time World Cup Champion in Speed Skiing, reviewed packable boots by Pakems. She is the American Women’s record…
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Ample early season snow in Colorado
Lots of Snow = Early Openings Normally, ski resorts don’t open until right around Thanksgiving. But, here in Colorado we have already been blessed with tremendous snowfall. Accordingly, several resorts are already open, and a…
Swiss Alps skiing: an insider’s view
We’ve enjoyed Swiss Alps skiing since November 10, 2017 — Verbier, Switzerland to be exact! The resort of Verbier 4 Vallées officially opens daily from December 2, 2017 and stays open through the end of…
Ski essentials
Packing the ski essentials for a day or several days on the slopes is so important that I have a “note” saved on my phone to check before I leave home. Until I finally created…
Staying fit with the Swiss
Our new Snowgrrl contributor Tracie, based in the Swiss Alps, shares her and her friends’ tips for staying fit off season. Fall in the Alps Chilly air, vivid colors, and frosty peaks peer over us from…
Skiing economics (part 2) – accommodations
Ski shares, room rentals, and friends, oh my! Last time, I wrote about all of the logistics involved in enjoying a fun day in our mountain resorts. I concluded that it is possible with military-like…
Vail hosts fine food for a cause this Labor Day!
This Labor Day weekend, Gourmet on Gore brings Vail Village to life with four days of gourmet fine food and drink. As we all know, Vail is a great place to visit in the winter. …
ARISE festival hits Loveland this summer
Snowgrrl looks forward to ARISE Music Festival’s 5th Year Celebration August 4-6, 2017 at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. The 2017 ARISE Festival lineup includes Atmosphere, Tipper, Rising Appalachia, Brother Ali, The Expendables, Dirtwire, Desert Dwellers,…
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort review
Snowgrrl recently stayed at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Vail, Colorado during Vail’s Skadifest event (which will be documented soon!) This post describes snowgrrl’s experience at the hotel. We evaluated the hotel based on…
Summer fun in the mountains
Often people who visit Colorado in the winter have such a wonderful time that they return in the summer and stay even longer. It’s not too late to plan a summer trip to the mountains,…