Winter Scene

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Perpetual Groove, Kung Fu. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 720-645-2467. Paper Moonshine. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl...

If outdoor winter activities aren’t your thing or you’re looking for things to do with the whole family, consider checking out some of these...

Sometimes nature’s majesty is best observed through a large window. Preferably while you sit next to a roaring fire with a cup of hot cocoa, a...

After last year’s lackluster snowfall truncated the number of available ski days, it would be nice if Mother Nature gave a little foresight into what Colorado resorts may be in for in 2012-13. Without a time machine to take a peek at January’s snowpack, snow ...

Colorado´s ski industry is the leader in North America for good reason. Visitation to local favorite Vail exceeds 1.5 million skier days each year. That number, 1,750,000 skier days (one skier, skiing one day) last year alone at Vail, means that the ski area has the ...

Bears hibernate, but you don’t have to. Just because the thermometer has dropped a few degrees and the rain has turned to snow doesn’t mean that it’s time to put on 40 pounds, curl up by a fire and wait for spring. You live in Colorado for Pete’s sake. Winter just ...

Every mountain guide has their niche. For Zach Lovell, it’s the Alaskan Range in south-central Alaska.  “It’s a mountain range that instills humility,” says Lovell,...

Boulder’s wealth of excellent hiking trails are not to be missed once winter arrives. Most trails in town are reached by very accessible trailheads,...

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Dan + Shay — With Walker Hayes. Doors: 7 p.m. Ogden Theater, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Holiday Blue — With...

Each January, Breckenridge welcomes snow sculptors from across the globe to compete in the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Four teammates are allotted 94 hours...

COLORADO SPRINGS LODGING Great Wolf Lodge9494 Federal Drive For any driver making their way into Colorado Springs, the Great Wolf Lodge is impossible to miss. Situated...

  When the circuit of freezing on the lift ride up and dodging wobbly Texans on the run down gets dull, it might be time to take a look at the world of backcountry skiing. It offers the lure of the steep and deep with the freedom — and danger — of being alone in ...