Winter Park and Snowboarding!

Boarding in the trees and enjoying the silence. [Winter Park]

The view from the top of the Eagle Wind lift. [Winter Park]

Emily and Me! [Winter Park]

This weekend was a good break after a long week- It's midterm season for the semester, so tests abound and I decided to do the only thing a good CU student can do at a time like this: hit the slopes!

I recruited my friend Emily for a Saturday full of snowboarding adventures (although don't get me wrong, I'm a die-hard skier as well) and we decided to go to Winter Park, which is about 2 hours away from Boulder. The snow was gorgeous, the weather was great, and you can't beat the feeling when you hop in the car at the end of the day exhausted and happy.
CU has some great ski/snowboard opportunities- Boulder Freeride is one of the biggest organizations on campus, and at the beginning of fall semester this year Eldora (a resort about 45 minutes away with bus service from Boulder, free with your student RTD pass) offered student season passes for $100.
The pass I have gotten for the past few years is called the Rocky Mountain Pass, and covers Copper Mountain, Winter Park, and can also include Steamboat if you shell out the extra cash. A more common pass amongst the snow mongers on campus is the 5-mountain pass, which covers A-Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge, and includes 7 days at Vail or Beaver Creek.
Student coupon books abound with free ski waxes, discounted rentals, and even a 2-for-1 midweek lift ticket at Loveland Ski Area. So when at CU, make sure you give skiing or snowboarding a try while you have access to some of the best mountains in the world.