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Tag Archives: resort
Snowshoe delays opening ’til Dec. 4
The updated snowline (303-4-572-4636) indicates that, due to the warm November weather, Snowshoe Resort— which had been shooting for a day-before-Thanksgiving opening— is now gunning for a tentative opening day of December 4. Regrettably, the forecast isn’t showing any immediate … Continue reading
Snowshoe clarifies its ‘wow’
Snowshoe’s food and beverage department recently began offering venison chili while various employees suddenly began deploying such words such as “escape,” “wow,” and “recommended” into their emails. Meanwhile, the resort launched an internal ad campaign to remind
Will West’s woes boost the ‘Shoe?
The East appears to be having a good season while the West is not, according to Marketwatch, which pins the blame for rough times in the Rockies on the sour economy. Snowshoe’s current marketing efforts attest, “Your trunk is free,” … Continue reading
Local sewer plan gets national diss
A plan to upgrade the sewage system for Snowshoe Resort got a big hard slam from columnist Ted Williams in FlyRod & Reel magazine. It seems the $23+ million state- and federally-funded project wants to take part of the historic … Continue reading
Snowshoe’s having a really snowy year
It’s been a snowy year at Snowshoe. According to the official site, there have been 183 inches so far. That’s more than the annual average, and there’s still a month of winter left. All 60 trails are open, and the … Continue reading
Aspen guy claims Snowshoe’s doomed
Snowshoe is doomed by climate change, according to the enviro director of Aspen Skiing Company, Auden Schendler. His blunt prediction: “Snowshoe— gone,” came in the March 2008 edition of Ski Area Management magazine. There, he also predicted that Stowe would … Continue reading
Why I created this website
I have been enjoying Snowshoe since the late 1970s when it had a round restaurant and no village. There’s just no other place with such excellent skiing and such chilly weather this side of Vermont. In 1995, something exciting happened. … Continue reading
