Vail's
50th Birthday was this year! Fortunately for me, I spent 10 days skiing at Vail
this season! One of these days happened
to be yesterday, which was closing day at Vail….
As the
stories were passed down to me from locals and folks around town who
experienced closing day in the past, it kept appearing to be a more and more desirable event
to attend. It was about two weeks ago
when I made the decision that regardless of what I had going on April 14th,
I was skiing Vail!
When I
arrived to Vail yesterday with my girlfriend and a few skiing buddies, we were
greeted with a fresh 15” that had dumped overnight! Needless to say, the powder was endless and
the turns were some of the best I had all year!
As
tradition had it, 4 at 4 was the theme of the day (Be at the top of Chair 4 at 4:00). Amidst all the funky
costumes and wacky skiing props, a huge party was forming. Starting at about 1:30 in
the afternoon, the lift line at chair 4 was consistently 100-200 people
long. My friends and I got on the chair
around 3:00 to join the fun. When we arrived at the top, I could not believe how
many people were there. There was live music, free prizes, competitions, food, vendors and so
much more! Eventually, the
lifts stopped turning for the season at which point it became surreal.
There
were thousands of people on top of Vail all celebrating a great season together
and the vibe was great. The resorts back country crew lit off the remainder of
the blasting material leftover from the season which erupted through the Vail
Valley and enraged the crowd. It was a day I will never forget and a perfect
ending to another incredible winter in the Rocky Mountains!
With
all the fresh snow we are currently receiving, it is hard to believe I will
have to wait until next year to ski Vail. As the saying goes, “time flies when
you’re having fun” and in Colorado where it's always fun,I will be skiing the back bowls again before I
know it!
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Core Value # 8 - Team Spirit
There is nothing more special and rewarding than being a part of a team; teams accomplish more than individuals, they push themselves more, they reward better and they last longer in memory.
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Over the past decade I have had the fortunate experience to spend time in various ski towns around the Mountain West US. At first they all seem the same; they all have a ski resort with a great town that assists in the overall experience. Great skiing followed by great food and drinks, the perfect ski day on an awesome ski vacation. Most would assume that the people who live in these towns must have it so good and life is like a vacation, but it’s not always so easy.
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Each month, Ski Butlers general managers and owners from the five Colorado shops come together as team, not only to bond, but to ski and experience the sport the sport that we all love. We call this the Team Colorado Meetings. This is the story of Team Colorado coming together over skiing in Aspen, Colorado.
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Core Value #7 - Make a Difference in the Community
Ski Butlers understands the importance of community involvement. That is why it is mentioned in our Mission Statement, and Core Values. It is a requirement to make a difference in the community while working at Ski Butlers.
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Greetings Folks,
I am here to acknowledge that times are changing. I was pleasantly surprised recently when checking out at the local grocery store. The thing that amazed me was not the cashier attendant with great customer service, but instead the fact that almost everyone around me had recyclable tote bags for their groceries.
At Ski Butlers, every customer receives a a complimentary grocery tote bag each time we deliver to them. We feel that by doing just this, we give back to the environment, the local community, and the recycling effort at large. In addition to providing a cool piece of Ski Butlers memorabilia for the customer, they are also ultra durable totes! I think the Ski Butlers tote bags are great for many reasons, but I'll give you just two:
- Versatility.. They are great for camping, carrying ski gear, traveling, organizing, storage, transporting and even delivery Christmas gifts! - Recyclable...If we all do a little, we can make a BIG difference. Tote bags are a great way to start thinking this way.
On any given day it's seems the little things are what mean the most.Today, I thought just that about our tote bags and decided to share it with you. Hopefully you enjoyed and if you would like to check out some of my recent tote bag experiences, just view the photos attached:
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We just finished a whirl-wind week with the Ski and
Snowboardcross World Cup making a stop here in Telluride. Not only am I
lucky enough to work for Ski Butlers but I also work for the Telluride Ski
Resort with the Competition Services Department or “Race Department”.
With the Race dept. we would do all the course preparation and maintenance
needed in order to put on this event.
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Snow has arrived just in time for the annual Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships, which kicks off for its one and only stop this year in Breckenridge, Colorado! The Dew Tour is a 4-day action sports and lifestyle festival that runs from December 13th-16th in the heart of Summit County. The event features ski and snowboarding competitions with live music and the ultimate "Dew Tour Experience" where fans can enjoy athlete autograph signings, giveaways, games and more. Best of all, it's FREE!
The Dew Tour’s new format for 2012 includes a variety of events throughout the weekend, bringing the action sports and lifestyle festival to this historic mountain town. The world’s best skiers and snowboarders will throw down on the mountain while the hip-hop duo, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will headline the weekend with a live show at the Riverwalk Center in downtown Breckenridge on Saturday, Dec. 15.
The Dew Tour will feature the top names in men’s and women’s snowboarding hitting the Superpipe and Slopestyle courses. Olympic gold medalist Shaun White will bring his big air and one-of-a-kind tricks to the Superpipe, while brothers Jack and Luke Mitrani will once again attempt to keep him off of the podium! Last year’s Dew Cup winner, Louie Vito, will aim to gain his third consecutive Cup during the winner-takes-all weekend. Several snowboarders will be splitting their time between hitting features on the Slopestyle course and triple corking in the debut Big Air contest. Breckenridge local, Eric Willett will also be competing in Slopestyle and Big Air!
Freestyle skiing events include big names such as Simon Dumont and Tanner Hall who will meet in the Superpipe. They will also take on Kevin Rolland, the winner of last year’s Dew Cup. Breckenridge team skier Bobby Brown will attempt to use home slope advantage against Nick Goepper and previous Dew Cup champ Tom Wallisch on the Slopestyle course. These three will also be among those competing in the Big Air competition.
The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships will be showcased across 11 broadcast hours on NBC and NBC Sports Network and across an all-new digital platform with live streaming, plus exclusive behind the scenes and in-depth content on dewtour.com. The new broadcast platform will offer coverage from every day of the event and more live Dew Tour coverage on NBC and NBC Sports Network than any previous year.
For more info and schedule of the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships visit:
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So this time last week this blog post may have had some relevance - thankfully it no longer applies. Why? Because we got slammed with snow and there is much more in the forecast.
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At Ski Butlers, we are surrounded by adventurous people, with inspiring stories from the mountains. We want to bring more of these stories to you.
Our second story is about an early morning powder shoot at Snowbird, UT. Mike Schirf, a local Utah photographer, took a some amazing photos. Here is his story.
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