Winter Park, CO words/images Judith Ecochard can't argue with this offer... snow ski/boarders ready to go @ 7:45 AM---hardgoods ready to go The major snow came a tad late...but the snow at the well run Winter Park Resort (an easy hour and a half from Denver)- was good enough for us-East Cost dwellers...and that blue Colorado sky-was heavenly...and welcoming weather par excellence to demo the latest ski/snowboard gear-from helmets, goggles, boots and all sorts of skis, boards (split too), and nordic/telemark nearby. surprisingly comfortable and warm-with venting options and dial a perfect fit. Smith Optics lent us a female shaped goggles that did not fog up, gave us full peripheral vision, stayed on through face plants---and most importantly, did no leave those indents in our face Oakley ( www.oakley.com ) had a large hospitality tent---decor-ed out with select performance wear (great graphics/functionality) and new signature ...