Aspen Snowmass

Earlier this year in January Aspen Mountain celebrated its 60th Birthday, and this month the younger sister Aspen Snowmass turns the big 4-0.

While the flower children were celebrating the summer of love, Colorado waited until the air turned cold to celebrate the winter, opening Snowmass-at-Aspen in 1967. Part of their festivities include the premier of a new Snowmass documentary, along with a meet-and-greet cocktail party where those who were there in the day reminisce about what Aspen was like back then.

Copper Mountain

High Alpine Holidays - December 15 - 25
It’s that time of the year when Copper rolls out their holiday carpet, offering up its visitors with a variety of free activities that take place off the slopes. Look for Santa to appear on the mountain and down in the village for all you big kids to take your picture with the big guy while listing off all the things you like him to bring ya. Fireworks take off each night along with a torchlight parade (from 6pm-8pm) at the Burning Stones Plaza.

Winter Park

Winter Park Open
December 17-19, Location: Lower Hughes

The key regional qualifier for the U.S. Alpine Disabled National takes place this weekend at Winter Park, which will welcome the best disabled skiers from across the country to compete for a position on the United States Disabled Ski Team.

Colorado Ski Country Cup Men's/Women's Super G
December 13-16, Hughes Trail, Norwegian

Reaching speeds of almost 70mph, Colorado’s male and female qualifiers will compete on Winter Park Resort's high-speed Super G course, which will qualify them for the U.S. National Championships.

For more information or to volunteer for this event, contact the Winter Park Competition Center at (970) 726-1590 or email ccenter@skiwinterpark.com.

Keystone

WinterFall's Demo Days - Mountain Hose
December 15 - 16, 9am - 2pm

You test drive cars and sometimes the potential for a soul mate with speed dating, so why not your snow gear. This weekend while you’re at Keystone you have a chance to do just that with the latest 2007/2008 gear from the following manufacturers: Atomic, Rossignol, Salomon, Fisher,Batelon, K2, Sapient, ltd, Lamar, Unity and Vans/Pro-Tec.