COME TO LIFE / Translating Colorado T OPENING DAY We’ve got two opening days in Colorado, both of which are e a grand occasion ach of Colorado’s 27 ski resorts, for celebration: 1. The first day the lifts open at each mber. 2. The Colorado Rockies’ first home usually in late October or early November. eld, or April 6, 2018. game at LoDo’s Coors Field, S THE TUNNEL If you are headed to or from the High Country untry le on I-70, you’ll likely pass through the 1.7-mile e Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel. Since y 1973, the tunnels have been providing easy access to mountain activities through the Continental Divide. T CORDUROY W POWDER DAY Powder days follow snowy nights. That fresh snowfall means the conditions are set for skiing and boarding that feels like you’re floating down the slopes on air. Our deep, dry, fluffy powder is what makes us home to America’s Best Skiing ® (and is also good for o cushioning the occasional fall). Ski slopes freshly groomed by snowcat have the look and texture of corduroy material. Skiers and boarders who like speed seek out corduroy for fast runs. X MUD SEASON This glorious harbinger of spring is typically cally slotted on the calendar for late April or tarts to May. It occurs when winter’s snow starts mazing melt and rivers swell, making for amazing g and fishing, thrilling whitewater rafting great High Country lodging deals. als. T LILYDIPPER In whitewater-rafting parlance, a lilydipper y p is one who doesn’t dip their paddle into the water. This is not a compliment: It means you’re not pulling your own weight! W THE HUMIDOR When the Colorado Rockies baseball team debuted in 1993, they delighted fans with abnormally high-scoring games. Because the air is thinner at this altitude, balls were flying out of the park at record pace (something for golfers to take advantage of as well!). The excess ended in 2002, when the team began storing baseballs in a humidor that enabled them to better control their moisture content — and made pitchers less afraid of a home-run parade. S LODO Shorthand for Lower Downtown, LoDo refers to Denver’s lively, walkable, historic downtown. Filled with restaurants, bars, shops and beautifully restored buildings, gs, it’s a must-see destination for any Denver vacation. 18 / COLORADO.COM CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: EISENHOWER MEMORIAL TUNNEL ROAD SIGN, FLICKR; COLORADO ROCKIES; SKIS, ISTOCKPHOTO; CORDUROY, FLICKR; PADDLE, ISTOCKPHOTO; BASEBALL, ISTOCKPHOTO; LODO, VISIT DENVER; SHOEPRINTS, ISTOCKPHOTO; BEAVER CREEK SKIING, JACK AFFLECK.
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