The adventure film festival runs from April 29th through May 2nd, with a free sneak peak on April 14th at Dos Gringos in Carbondale. Click on the following link 5 Points Film Festival and select the 2010 Festival Trailer button on the left, that should give enough of a taste to get you hungry for more. Mountaineering, big mountain skiing, B.A.S.E jumping, kayak, climbing…..

Sunday April, 18th

3P (Pole, Pedal, Paddle) as individual or team. A three leg race: nordic/rando ski, mountain bike and class II-ish kayak. Start at the Continental Divide on Monarch Pass with a backcountry ski leg, mountain bike by Mt. Shavano to the Arkansas River and whitewater kayak into downtown Salida. Perhaps the best combination of disciplines of any race. It certainly reflects the diversity of the Colorado lifestyle, all in one race.

The race is a benefit the Arkansas River Trust, a local non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Upper Arkansas River, enhancing recreational access to the Arkansas River and promoting youth participation in whitewater paddle sports.

Go to: http://3psalida.com/ for details and registration.

More info at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48734311554

1. There are a lot of great regional randonee ski races coming up.
Rando Schedule
3/24/10 Breck Ascent Series Breckenridge, CO – Race#1 of evening rando ski series @ Springmeier
3/31/10 Breck Ascent SeriesBreckenridge, CO – Race#1 of evening rando ski series @ Claimjumper
4/7/10 Breck Ascent Series Breckenridge, CO – Race#1 of evening rando ski series @ Dukes
4/10/10 The Five Peaks Breckenridge, CO – Rando Ski Race/ Cosmic Series
4/17/10 San Juans Rando Durango, CO – Rando Ski Race/ Cosmic Series
4/24/10 Marmot Grind Arapahoe Basin, CO – Rando Ski Race/ Cosmic Series

2. Go ski Silverton Mountain unguided
Silverton Mountain
$49 Lift Tickets April (2,3,4) (9,10,11) and (17,18) the schedule is subject to change, check their website.
$99 gets you a guided experience during April and is great way for a single or Silverton first timer to get a good day in. Remember, the guides know the mountain and accept tips. They will show you the best skiing on the mountain.
3. Climb Otto’s Route on Independence Monument (Colorado National Monument)
The perfect 5.8 route for a sunny Grand Junction day. The classic Otto’s route is a must do for any Colorado climber.
Mountain Project – Otto’s Route
Guide book needed? Click here Desert Rock III Money worth spending!
Rock Climbing Desert Rock III: Moab to Colorado National Monument
by Eric Bjornstad, Eric Bjrnstad
4. Go to Fruita and mountain bike.
5. Attend Aspen Highland’s closing day party on April 4th. One of the last great closing day parties left in the state. Show up in a costume and select a designated driver. Skim the pond, get some runs, hike the bowl and join the party. Highlands patrol skis down at the end of the day tossing bombs to huge cheers from the massive crowd at the base area. Their extraordinary efforts to open the bowl and keep it safe are second to none in the ski industry.
Aspen/Snowmass Events

This is a great website. It consolidates all the information that a lot of backcountry skiers routinely look up. Now it is all in one place.
AspenSnowInfo.com covers the Central Mountains of Colorado including the resorts of Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Sunlight, Crested Butte and Cooper. You get resort snow total reports, National Weather Service automated weather station reports, Colorado Avalanche Information Center summary, weather forecasts and a couple of webcams. Very comprehensive, pretty much everything you need to make informed decisions for the day’s plan and for trip planning.
WesternSnowInfo.com covers the West as a snapshot and there are other specific areas such as the SummitSnow.com for Summit County in Colorado and other sites for the Tetons, Wasatch, Oregon,  Teton River area, the Jackson Hole/Targee area…. Tahoe and Montana coming soon.