Written by Brian O'Connor on 28 December 2010
For the past 22 years Team Evergreen Bicycle Club has been putting on the Triple Bypass one Saturday every July. This one-day ride is 120 miles starting in Evergreen, Colorado and ending in Avon, Colorado, just west of Vail. The 120 miles may not sound tough, but the riders must cross three mountain passes before arriving in Avon – Juniper/Squaw, 11,140 feet; Loveland, 11,990 feet; and finally Vail, 10,560. The total climbing is 10,600 feet.
On the plus side, this ride is very well supported with five aid stations, signs along the way, detailed maps, Colorado Highway Patrol, SAG wagons and even a post-ride dinner. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Avon, Colorado, Colorado Highway Patrol, Cycling, Evergreen, Juniper/Squaw, Loveland, SAG wagon, Team Evergreen Bicycle Club, Triple Bypass, Vail
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Written by Peter Suciu on 02 September 2010
Having a fantastic run on the ski slopes is something you’ll want to talk about with your friends, but Vail Resorts now has a new mobile smartphone app that will let you share your experience on the slopes before you even get back to the lodge. EpicMix is a new online and mobile application that allows skiers and riders a seamless way to digitally capture and share their mountain experiences. From either a computer or via free mobile app for the iPhone, Android or other smartphones, the EpicMix takes advantage of newly installed state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) scanners that are in place at 89 lifts across five mountain resorts. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Android, App, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, EpicMix, Facebook, Heavenly, iPhone, Keystone, Keystone Mountain, PEAKS, radio frequency (RF), Rob Katz, ski, smartphone, Twitter, Vail, Vail Resorts
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