COME TO LIFE / Winter Beyond the Slopes 7 UPHILL SKIING Uphill skiing, also known as “skinning,” “alpine touring” or “ski mountaineering,” involves bypassing the trusty old ski lift and climbing to the top of each run — under one’s own power — before schussing back down (because some people like to do things the hard way). Where to Go: Arapahoe Basin Aspen/Snow-mass Breckenridge Ski Resort Copper Mountain Resort Crested Butte Mountain Resort Keystone Resort Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Grand Junction Steam-boat Resort Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs Monarch Mountain near Salida Vail Resort Beaver Creek Resort More: COLORADO.com/Uphill 9 URBAN EXPERIENCES FROM TOP: UPHILL SKIING, ASPEN SNOWMASS; DOG SLED RIDES OF WINTER PARK, BETH SCHNEIDER; CAROLERS, VISIT BRECKENRIDGE. Colorado’s cities aren’t as focused on the powder needed for winter play, but the cooler weather is still embraced with great enthusiasm. Holiday concerts, performances and markets, winter brew fests, downtown ice rinks, restaurant weeks and spend-all-day shopping destinations make city life merry and bright — not to mention endless places to warm up near the fire with a cuppa tea, hot cocoa or an adult beverage. Bonus: All are within easy reach of the other activities described in this section Where to Go: Find yourself in the charming and diverse neighborhoods of Denver ( denver.org/about-denver/neighborhood-guides ) and the downtown areas of Grand Junction, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Aurora, Lakewood, Loveland, Greeley and Longmont. See page 64 for other ideas. 8 DOG SLEDDING Barking dogs eagerly speed you along the trail, and within moments of embarking on your dog-sledding expedition, you’ll experience a rush unlike any other. Dog sledding is fast becoming a popular Colorado adventure. Where to Go: Mountain Musher in Wolcott, near Vail Durango Dog Ranch Snow Caps Sled Dogs and Good Times Adventures in Breck-enridge Pagosa Dogsled Adventures Dog Sled Rides of Winter Park Snow Buddy Dog Sled Tours in Oak Creek near Steamboat Springs Grizzle-T Dog & Sled Works in Steamboat Springs Alpine Adventures Dogsledding in Leadville More: COLORADO.com/DogSledding More: COLORADO.com/UrbanExperiences 28 / COLORADO.COM
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