For all those ski bums and board freaks who have waited for the ski season to begin, it’s finally here! We look around and wish there was a little more snow but, what the heck, some years’ are like this! We all know the big dumps are just around the corner and in a polite way, the lack of big snow allows us to get our ski legs back under us. It’s lovely weather out and feels so good to be back in the swing of things. If you haven’t hooked up with a pass yet, check out
Winter Park Ski Resort!

I went out this past Saturday just to make sure my board, boots and bindings were ready, of course I needed to make a few adjustments; but, it was great to have the time and enjoyable weather instead of losing out on a great powder day! Parkway was wicked! Can’t wait to hit Outhouse!

This evening shot of Winter Park Resort is from the Crooked Creek Saloon in Fraser, where the local crowd hangs.

We have as a nation survived the Presedential Election of 2008! We won’t make any comments as to one opponent or the other; our comment is only to the effect of “phew!” it’s over and we can move forward!

It is a perfect day today with the collective sigh of relief also comes a welcome change of the weather with about 3″ of snow at Winter Park Ski Resort and more on the way over the weekend. Looking forward, every historic data statistic and report encourages us that “Joe the Skier” (which might be you!) is still planning a ski trip sometime this winter. In the gallery of needs vs wants, to the average ski guest, ski vacations fall into the need catagory! So, with that in mind, we look forward to a cautiously optimistic busy ski season! Bring it on!

Thought you would like to know; Winter Park is welcoming several new restaurants to town like the Sushi King (now our 2nd Sushi restaurant), the Star of India and Tabernash Tavern! New ski rental and retail businesses include Grand Sports, Epic Mountain Sports and Ski Broker. New at Winter Park Resort, will be the Cabriolet skier shuttle lift and the long awaited Village at the base. Despite economic upheaval we are gearing up for a terrific year and want you to be a part of it.

Beaver Village Condos is offering specials ranging from discounts to free nights. We value our loyal visitors and will combine promotions if you have stayed with us in the past. Our team wants you to know we will help make this the best vacation ever as it has certainly been a year we all deserve a vacation. Give us a call to talk shop at 1-800-824-8438; we are open from 8am-6pm until Nov 19, Ski Resort Opening Day, then we are open 8am-10pm through the winter.

As always, thank you for your support!