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POWPOW PLATTER

by mtncorg

The best savings at ski resorts is always to buy a season pass, but if you are only coming for a few days .... no cost savings there! Locals can score season tickets for under $300 in some cases and these passes can be good for more than one ski area - something that is unheard of in Oregon, sadly enough.There used to be more special deals for the hills here in Colorado, but they seem to have dried up recently. With walk up day lift tickets costing more than $90 you need to do your research carefully. A recent online offering was given for the ski resorts run by Intrawest - Winter Prk/Mary Jane, Copper Mountain and Steamboat Springs. For $99 you can ski at one day at each of the resorts = $33 a day ... a cool savings. The online deal seems to be offered in January - at least the last two years. Check out other special preseason deals at the website below. Good luck!!

A brief outline of Colorado Skiing

by OlenaKyiv

A brief outline of Colorado Skiing from plaque of Colorado Springs sculpture “About the End of an Era – Circa 1960”:“The first documented use of skies in Colorado occurred in a snowbound mining camp during the winter of 1859 – 1860 near presentday Breckenridge. Ten men left in camp made skis and traveled downvalley where they built a cabin and claimed a town site called Eldorado West. By 1911, Norwegian-born Carl Howelson introduced ski jumping in Colorado. Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs bears his name. Skiing grew gradually, spurred in part by the 1932 Winter Olympic held at Lake Placid, New York. By World War II, civilians convinced the War Department that mountain troops were essential to pursuing the global conflict. This effort resulted in the establishment of the elite 10th Mountain Division. The mountain troopers trained at Camp Hale, near Leadville, Colorado. The division...

Skiing equipment years ago

by OlenaKyiv

From information near sculpture “About the End of an Era – Circa 1960” located near Pioneers Museum in Colorado Springs about skiing equipment century ago:“Pioneering skiers used a single wooden pole. By the early 1900s, tow poles were in fashion. The shafts were often made from bamboo until superior poles of a light metal alloy were developed. Higher, plastic ski boots featuring buckles marked the passing of lace-up leather boots. A leather thong anchored the heel to the ski.”Now we should appreciate the technology achievements that make our life so much easier and safer.

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Colorado Springs Local People

by Astrobuck

Colorado Springs in general tends to lean more towards the conservative side, while the majority of Colorado cities have a tendency to lean more liberal. If I could rate all of Colorado Springs's local population on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being just downright rude, mean, and hateful; 10 being absolutely pleasant), I would have to rate it about an 6. The majority of the people I have met are very friendly, but at the same time, there are some who are just downright horrible. I'm not sure if it is the "granola complex" or what, but it is bearable. I have found the people react to you based on where you are from. For example, I am from North Carolina. Everyone is very friendly to me and very pleasant and nice. However, I have come to find out that the locals here really do not like Texans, for some odd reason. I hear it is because a lot of Texans re-locate here, and it is the "Yankee...

Granola

by Astrobuck

I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA as to why this is such a big deal, but I hear people from other parts of the U.S. call people from Colorado "Granola." I know it is a cereal, and it also comes in bars....(I think it's yummy, personally). It's either has something to do with Pantheism (tree spirits) or everyone here being in good shape.....Everyone here is very nice, and recycling centers here do pay out more to folks who decide to collect cans on the weekends, so I do know it is very ecologically friendly.I guess I will never know why some of the locals are called this, so I will continue to eat my Granola and be happy!

Pronunciation

by MandaJ320

Most people from outside the state pronounce Colorado like "ColorOdo." But the people that live here pronounce Colorado like "ColorAdo." Also, my Grandpa lives here and he says "crik" instead of "creek." :-)

Native Americans in Colorado

by goingsolo

Though the mythology and religion of the ancient southwestern Native Americans varies from tribe to tribe, there are many similarities. Emotional attachment to the land they dwelled upon dominated their lives and religion. The homeland was the center of their universe, an no common forces of nature could impel them to leave. Today's Pueblo people live in the same rugged desert environment. They are there because it is their home, and they have always persistently resisted relocation by the U.S. Government. Belief in their religion and an intimate knowledge of their heritage seem to have provided the Puebloans with the strength needed to endure and enjoy such a world. These are a successful people who in early times sustained their culture. They lived with and survived Spanish culture for more than 200 years, and have also endured the stress of living with a constantly changing U.S....

Tomato wars

by goingsolo

Taylor Adams began the Tomato Wars in 1982 as a protest against Texans in Colorado who constantly try to change the environment of the state. Legend has it that in 1982, when Adams was still the owner of the Black Wolf Inn at Twin Lakes, a woman from Dallas, while gazing upon Mt Elbert, said: "This is a pretty area. Its a shame nobody's done anything with it." This may have been the comment which inspired the battle cry: "Keep Colorado beautiful: put a Texan on a bus."The tomato war contest is held in September. The battle zone varies from year to year. The rules are simple: There is an army consisting of a captain, 9 soldiers and an M.P. The soldiers carry their ammunition in plastic grocery bags strapped to their waists. The bugle sounds at noon and the Colorado soldiers charge the Texans, who usually retreat into their fort (known as the Tomalamo) and defend their fort by throwing...

Greeley's failed commune

by goingsolo

New York Times editor Horace Greeley attempted to create a cooperative colony in west Colorado. In 1878, Nathan Meeker was appointed agent of the colony. An overly zealous man, Meeker attempted to "civilize" the Ute population in the area by educating them in the ways of the whites. Meeker even went so far as to have the Utes call him "Father Meeker." His attempts were not well received as Meeker was killed and mutilated by the tribesman he over whom he attempted to exert paternal control.

Odd Colorado laws

by goingsolo

One of the most interesting amendments passed in Colorado in recent years, but subsequently declared unconstitutional, was one stating that all official business must be conducted in English. It was so broadly worded that it was questionable whether lawyers could use Latin terms.In Ouray, it is illegal for a woman to work as a waitress or bartender in any saloon for the purpose of attracting customers. Also, minors can not frequent a billiard house, saloon or house of ill repute between the hours of 9 pm and 5 am

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