by Aaron Bible

Eldora Athlete Invited to Freeeride Junior Worlds Championship

Local rider, Catherine Darrow, on how snowboarding has lit her fire.

Catherine Darrow started snowboarding at Eldora with family friends when she was just 7 years old. Before that, she had had a few ski lessons, but it was snowboarding that really lit her fire.

TED LIGETY AND THE WORLD PRO SKI TOUR COME TO ELDORA

The World Pro Ski Tour (WPST) will host the Colorado Pro Open, its third race of the season, at Eldora Mountain in Nederland, Colorado on January 17th and 18th, 2020. The race will feature two-time Olympic gold medalist, Ted Ligety, alongside the best dual-format alpine racers in the world, including World Championships silver medalist Phil Brown, the winner of the last three Tour stops, and NCAA Champion Robert Cone and many more.

SUBARU WINTERFEST BRINGS MUSIC, FOOD AND ADVENTURE TO NINE SKI RESORTS IN 2020

Eldora's official vehicle partner, Subaru of America, Inc., recently announced the return of Subaru WinterFest presented by Harman Kardon®, the automaker’s highly anticipated music and lifestyle tour offering one-of-a-kind experiences for winter warriors across the country.

With 27” in the past 10 days, conditions at Eldora are FANTASTIC right now. We’ve opened tons of new terrain recently, with even more possible in the coming days. With one week left before the holidays, THIS IS THE WEEK to have the mountain to yourself before Holiday madness sets in. Call in sick or “work remotely,” we won't tell anyone.

On Saturday, December 14th, 130 competitors arrived at Eldora mountain to try their luck at pro snowboarder Pat Moore's "Methodology, presented by Vans" speed and style event. This unique, nation-wide series, is designed for all ages and supports the prosperity of vital snowboarding communities and the lives of those in them.

Riders were greeted by free waffles from Vans, and an immaculately sculpted banked slalom course created by the Woodward Eldora terrain park staff—plus 5" of fresh snow—just to keep things interesting. 

Photo: Eldora Nordic skiers Adam St. Pierre and Alison Flint with their kids, passing on the love of cross-country skiing, as author Tracy Ross does with her son in the story below.

Passing on the Cross-Country Skiing Gene

This essay, written by Tracy Ross, was originally published in 5280 magazine.

by Aaron Bible