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Winter Park Company Offers Snowcat Skiing Within Hour’s Drive of Denver

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Powder Addiction makes guided skiing, riding accessible

Winter Park, Colo., Feb. 23, 2010 – Guided snowcat skiing and riding now is available within an hour’s drive of Denver, thanks to Powder Addiction, a new outfitter in Winter Park.

Powder Addiction is running trips in the Jones Pass area on Berthoud Pass. All trips leave from the Village at Winter Park, and include transportation to and from the Jones Pass trailhead off U.S. Highway 40, Solomon alpine powder skis, safety gear and lunch. Each adult participant also receives two free beers at the end of the day, compliments of Durango-based Steamworks Brewery.

With 2,600 acres in its operating permit, Powder Addiction’s terrain ranges from 10,500 feet to 12,500 feet in elevation. Each trip averages six to nine runs. The company operates seven days a week, with up to 12 guests per day.

Guests should be of advanced and expert ability, and able to ski in variable snow conditions on a variety of terrain, according to Jamie Wolter, operations manager of Powder Addiction. Groups of individuals who ski at similar levels, or are concerned about holding up other skiers, can rent the entire snowcat for private group tours as well. “Our focus is on providing a tremendous backcountry experience for everyone who can enjoy it, from the tame at heart to those who thrive on adrenal skiing,” says Wolter.

Powder Addiction places priority on safety, according to Wolter. “Most of our skiing happens one at a time for safety reasons,” he explains. One of the guides skis first, and sets boundaries and a meeting spot. Guests follow one at a time, staying close to the line the guide has set. Once all participants are lower on the mountain, the group may ski together before reuniting with the snowcat for a ride back up the mountain.

Rates range from $300/day in low seasons to $350 in high season. The company also offers a “Hot Seat” membership-based pricing program. After joining the program ($100 for the season), members who can take advantage of last-minute availability are eligible for the Hot Seat snowcat rate of $175/day.

In addition, a photographer accompanies each group during the first half of each day. Photos, including slide show options for an iPhone or other mp3 device, are available for purchase.

For more information or to make reservations, contact Powder Addiction at 970-726-5442 or www.powderaddiction.com.

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Powder Addiction, based in Winter Park, Colo., offers guided snowcat skiing and riding in the Jones Pass area off U.S. Highway 40.  With 2,600 acres in its operating permit, the company offers the closest powder skiing operation to the Front Range. Powder Addiction is a member of the Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Olympic Athletes Compete in Telluride, Stay at Mountain Lodge

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

 

Mountain Lodge at Telluride Serves as Lodging Host for World Cup Snowboarding Event

- – U.S. Olympic qualifying competition comes to Telluride  - -

 

Telluride, Colo. – When America’s best snowboarders come to Telluride this December to compete for spots on the U.S. Olympic team, many of them  will be staying in style.

 

Mountain Lodge at Telluride will serve as a major lodging sponsor for the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup, providing lodging for the athletes, event sponsors and other VIPs. Telluride will be the sole U.S. stop of for the sport’s World Cup this season, with Telluride Ski Resort hosting the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup Dec. 17-20.

 

The event – Telluride’s first World Cup competition – will feature SBX and PGS competitions in what will be the second in a series of five Olympic qualification events for the two sports. The location is “perfect” for the courses needed for the competition, according to Peter Foley, U.S. snowboarding head coach. “No place (else) in the world can get these kinds of courses done at that time of year,” Foley said. “I think it’s going to be one of the, if not the best World Cup of the year.”

 

Mountain Lodge at Telluride is preparing for the event with great anticipation, says Neil Hastings, director of sales and marketing for the resort. “All of us in the Telluride area are coming together to take on this event as a community,” he says. “It will be an honor to host some of America’s greatest athletes and others associated with the competition.”

 

The resort, explains Hastings, will afford relaxation and comfort to participants. In addition to a slopeside location, Mountain Lodge at Telluride offers lodge rooms, condominium units and cabins with private balconies or patios, jetted tubs, luxurious robes, and, in condo units and cabins, gourmet kitchens or kitchenettes with granite countertops. Guests can take advantage of property amenities including concierge services, a steam room, general store, grocery shopping service, outdoor deck with heated pool and Jacuzzi, and complimentary wireless Internet service.

 

And for all those skiers and boarders who might not be ready for the World Cup, but want to ski the famed Telluride slopes, Mountain Lodge is offering two early-season specials:

 

1.   40 percent off on all condominium stays between Oct. 16 and Dec. 12

 

2.   Savings of up to 40 percent for winter reservations. Check special offers at www.mountainlodge telluride.com.

 

For more information or to book reservations, contact Mountain Lodge at Telluride at 970-369-5000 or www.mountainlodgetelluride.com.

 

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Mountain Lodge at Telluride is an exclusive, slopeside, upscale resort featuring an eclectic blend of rustic elegance and western charm. At 9,500 feet in the San Juan Mountains, the locale offers private luxury cabins, condominiums, and lodge rooms as well as executive conference rooms offer space for small meetings and retreats, reception space and full catering service. The View restaurant provides authentic Italian dining in a spectacular, intimate setting.

 

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Contacts: Neil Hastings, Mountain Lodge at Telluride, 970-369-5000, nhastings@destinationhotels.com

Gaylene Ore, Ore Communications, 970-887-2536, gaylene@orecommunications.com

 

 

 

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