By Kim Fuller Published in Snowshoe MagazineBeaver Creek’s aspen glades are some of the most beautiful I have ever seen, and trekking through them in the snow is peacefully serene, making for a really magical winter experience.The resort’s new Gourmet Snowshoe Adventures take guests into these tight and tall forests, after a short walk from the Beaver Creek Nordic Sports Center to the east side of the ... continue reading...
Go Nordic For A Day: Vail Valley
By Kim Fuller Published in the Vail Daily Downhill skiing and snowboarding are the most obvious winter sports in the area, but the valley’s Nordic scene is keeping its speed. Local Nordic centers have groomed tracks for cross-country skiing and designated trails for snowshoeing. There are two types of cross-country skiing styles: classic and skate. Classic skiing is the original Nordic skiing style, where ... continue reading...
Root & Flower wine bar quenches mountain town thirst
By Kim Fuller Published in 5280 MagazineFor decades, après-ski in Vail has played only to its nostalgic roots — leaving wine lovers and food connoisseurs out in the cold.Visitors stream off the slopes and into The Red Lion and Pepi’s Bar for nachos and draft specials, live music and libations. These are not-to-miss spectacles if you’ve never spent an afternoon within them while wearing ski boots, but ... continue reading...
Beaver Creek Kicks Of 2016 Snowshoe Race Series
Words and Photos by Kim Fuller Published in Snowshoe MagazineThe western states have gotten plenty of snow to shoe-on this season, and Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado kicked of the first race of their annual winter race series, the Beaver Creek Running Series: Snowshoe Edition, with well-cut courses of groomed sections and powder-filled singletrack.The series has been running for nearly two decades, and has become an yearly event for locals and ... continue reading...
Goal Setting to Live in Your Vision
By Kim Fuller Published for the Vail Vitality CenterHear from a goal-setting guru on how to fully participate in your life path. Do you have hopes for the coming year? For your future as a whole?Susanne Conrad, a leadership and communication advisor, would say that a hope isn’t enough … you have to put in an order.“You wouldn’t pull up to Starbucks and say, ‘I hope I am going to have a coffee,’” she explains. “You would ... continue reading...
