Winter/Spring 2013

12 Must-Do Winter Adventures Plus an insider's guide to Summit's Nordic centers

In this issue:

Alpine Living

Fireside Dining

Fire Places

Cozy up with your honey this winter at one of Summit County's hottest hotspots.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil

Eat & Drink

Haute Cuisine

At 11,500 feet, A-Basin’s Black Mountain Lodge elevates Colorado cooking.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil

Good Eats

Finger-Stickin' Good

Hot-from-the-oven cinnamon roll? Yes, please! From Summit’s best bakeries, we picked these three to go.

01/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas Photography by Charles Engelbert

Health & Recreation

Sea Change

Ode to Peak 6

While Epic ski pass holders anticipate access to expanded Breck terrain, backcountry users lament their loss.

01/01/2013 By Shauna Farnell Photography by Liam Doran

Backcountry

Full Moon Fever

Under nature’s disco ball, backcountry revelers party on Loveland Pass.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Liam Doran

Nordic

Best Groomed

An insider’s guide to Summit County’s Nordic centers.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Liam Doran

Winter Adventure

Snowshoe Into the Wild

Head for the hills, whether your dream trip is slow and steady, or fast and furious.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Liam Doran

Snow Day

Into the Wild

A snowshoe, free-heel, kick-and-glide guide to Summit County’s winter backcountry

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Liam Doran

Home & Real Estate

Home Envy

Hot House

Meet the couple and the dream that stole the show at the 2012 Parade of Homes

01/01/2013 By Joy Overbeck

News & Profiles

Long Read

Freeze Frame

The nicest people come from the coldest climates

01/01/2013 By Jeffrey Bergeron

Person of Interest

The Mayor of Adventureland

Dodging bullets, crevasses, and avalanches, John Warner governs Breck—and rules the mountains.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil

Ski History

You Gotta Love This Guy

As Loveland turns 75, its plucky mascot remains forever young.

01/01/2013 By Ted Katauskas

Ski Shop Pioneers

The Boys of Winter

Outside, the Virgin Islands ski shop may not seem like much. It’s what’s inside that counts—and has made local history.

01/01/2013 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Bob Winsett