Looking forward to the winter

I have lived in Colorado my whole life, but until I came to college, I never realized what Colorado has to offer to the outdoor enthusiast. That could be because I was never much of an outdoors enthusiast until I moved up to Fort Collins and was introduced to everything Colorado had to offer.

One of the main reasons I like to be out enjoying the wilderness is because that usually means that you are doing some form of exercise, and what better way to work out than playing outside. That being said, my two favorite outdoor activities that occupy most of my free time are cycling and snowboarding. Although I may not be a huge health and exercise buff, I do enjoy eating healthy and working out whenever possible.

As it is fall, we are moving away from the beautiful Colorado summer hills where cycling occupied a few hours of my day, to Colorado's most popular playground; the slopes. Just recently, I purchased a new snowboard from Outpost Sunsport, a locally-owned sports shop that specializes in ski and snowboarding gear as well as patio furniture. Now I can not stop staring at my beautiful new snowboard in anticipation for the first time I get to take it out on the slopes.

For some great skiing/snowboarding passes, check out the Colorado Pass, which gives you unlimited skiing at Keystone, Breckenridge and A-Basin with 10 days at Vail and Beaver Creek. Another popular pass is the Rocky Mountain Pass, which gives you unlimited skiing and snowboarding at Copper, Winterpark and Mary Jane, as well as 6 days at Steamboat.