COME TO LIFE / Snow's Perfect State™ 11 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: Loveland Arapahoe Basin Aspen/Snowmass Breckenridge Copper Mountain Crested Butte Keystone Resort Powderhorn in Grand Junction Steam-boat Sunlight Mountain in Glenwood Springs Monarch Mountain near Salida Vail Mountain Beaver Creek Resort More: COLORADO.com/Uphill 13 URBAN EXPERIENCES Colorado’s cities aren’t as focused on the powder needed for winter play, but cooler weather is still embraced with great enthusiasm. Holi-day 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 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 ( COLORADO.com/DenverNeighborhoods ) and the down-town areas of Grand Junction, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Aurora, Lakewood, Loveland, Greeley and Longmont. See page 70 for other ideas. More: COLORADO.com/UrbanExperiences 12 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 Bond, near Vail Durango Dog Ranch Snow Caps Sled Dogs and Good Times Adventures in Breck-enridge Dog Sled Rides of Winter Park Snow Buddy Dog Sled Tours in Oak Creek near Steamboat Springs Grizzle-T Dog and Sled Works in Steamboat Springs Alpine Adventures Dogsledding in Leadville Krabloonik Dogsledding in Snowmass More: COLORADO.com/DogSledding 26 / 1-800-COLORADO FROM TOP: UPHILL SKIING NEAR LOVELAND PASS, MILES/LISA SEAMAN; DOG SLED RIDES OF WINTER PARK, BETH SCHNEIDER; DENVER ART MUSEUM, BETH SCHNEIDER.
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