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Dave Mattew's Band Steffan Lessard in Killington
2007-12-12 02:41:00
It was announced last week that Dave Matthews Band bassist Stefan Lessard will play a benefit concert with Barenaked Ladies guitarist Ed Robertson and Guster guitarist Adam Gardner. The concert will take place at the Pickle Barrel in Killington, Vermont on January 9 th.The band will perform under the name Yukon Kornelius. Special guests slated to appear include drummer Eric Fawcett from N.E.R.D and Jason Biggs of American Pie fame. Proceeds from the event will benefit charitable organizations including the Vermont & New Hampshire Food Banks and Gardner's Reverb.Reverb works to educate and engage musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability. "We recently noticed a story on the news about how there is a severe shortage of food at the New Hampshire Food Bank" said Lessard. "The newscast showed images of empty shelves and indicated that it was the first time in history they had been forced to rely on emergency packs. We decided to try to do something to help sin...

It Feels Like Winter From Coast To Coast
2007-12-06 05:18:00
The Snow Gods have heard our prayers and snow has been falling from coast to coast. Colorado ski areas got a bunch of snow last weekend. Check out SKINET.com for their Dump of The Week slideshow.Tomorrow another storm should be moving through the state bringing lots of winter weather.Keep sending the Snow Gods love notes and winter wishes. They are listening!BMhttp://rippinskiers.comrippin skiers@earthlink.net
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Highline Ballroom November 30, 2007 - New
2007-12-04 22:40:00
Grace Potter and her band The Nocturnals rocked NYC's Highline Ballroom last Friday. It was their first headlining show in over a month and it was obvious they were excited to be the main event. Much to the surprise of many shivering fans standing outside Friday was a sold out show. This lucky fan (after an unsuccessful attempt to sneak in the back door) was fortunate enough to be the proud purchaser of one of the last dozen or so tickets that was released. Whew! Thank god.Inside the crowd was jacked. Grace opened with "Sinking Man" then busted out "Here's to the Meantime" before letting her vocals soared through "Ah Mary." She was rockin' her Gibson Flying V guitar for a good portion of the night. Eventually she took her place behind her Hammond B3 organ to ride pulsating groove on "Treat Me Right." During this song the band lays in the pocket and Grace tells it how is. She's a great front woman. She's not afraid to be herself and can clearly hang with the guys. Although, to b...
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POW POW
2007-12-04 02:06:00
Did anyone notice the large DUMP of POW POW that occurred this weekend in Colorado? I was fortunate enough to ski at Arapahoe Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was great, but Sunday was even better.Ski Boots are so important. A Rippin Skier whom I skied with on Sunday was sporting her new boots. Her comment, "It's' amazing how much new boots have helped me ski better." Just to understand, she totally rips in her old boots. Sunday, she was making amazing turns and gunning down the run. This proves how important it is to be in the correct boot. It doesn't matter what the brand is, just so long as it fits and performs to your ability. Also, a custom foot-bed will help you out.I look forward to my posting next week! I can't wait to get on my skis again on Saturday. I will only be skiing on Saturday because of prior plans to see the Denver Bronco's play against the Kansas City Chiefs. Until the next post, have a great day and we hope you enjoy our RippinSkiers.com You Tube Vid...

Powder at Arapahoe Basin This Morning
2007-12-02 05:20:00
We skied in powder this morning at Arapahoe Basin . It was nice!http://rippinskiers.com rippinskiers@earthlink.net
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The Snow is Coming
2007-11-30 05:57:00
The weather is set to target southwest Colorado. Get out the rescue dogs. Put your Nintendo wii away. Stop watching YouTube.com. Turn on Pink Floyd or the Beatles if that's your choice of song lyrics. Walmart may run out of shovels. Craigslist will be swamped with people looking for extra Christmas money to go to Best Buy, Circuit City or play on eBay. Let's face it, Yahoo, Google, and Myspace will be slow in southwest Colorado. At the end of the day, photo sharing will be slammed. The NFL schedule won't even be thought of. Justin Timberlake, Led Zepplin, Pink, Bon Jovi, GreenDay, Eminem, Kelly Clarkson, Santana, Natalie Portman, Nirvana, Bob Marley, Fall Out Boy, Mariah Carey, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Carrie Underwood, Kanye West, Elton John, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, The Allman Brothers, AJ & The Bear, whatever your music may be, listen to it and ski! Because this weekend, they called for 30 inches of snow. That was exactly what I heard this m...
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Colorado Ski Trips Are Being Postponed
2007-11-29 04:18:00
Breckenridge reports 9 inches of snow today. However, a rippin skier friend of ours, also known as Corn Muncher, postponed his trip to Colorado due to the lack of snow. This weekend is the 36 hour weekend at Keystone. Last year, I remember being in waist deep pow pow in the outback. This year, I will not be in waist deep powder at Keystone during the 36 hour weekend. Actually, nobody will be in waist deep powder. Unless of course there is some miraculous BIG DUMP! I'm not complaining, so please do not take it that way. Just giving you the facts. I am being patient, as I am sure many of you are. Keep on praying to the snow gods and our wish of a monstrous season will arrive! If you have plans to ski this season and there's not enough snow, just be like Corn Muncher and postpone your trip as opposed to cancelling. Have a great day!Watch the latest videos on RippinSkiers.com You Tube Video playerhttp://rippinskiers.com/rippinskier s@earthlink.net

Rippin Skiers You Tube Video
2007-11-21 22:32:00
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Snow in Colorado
2007-11-21 18:59:00
It snowed in the rocky mountains. Six inches at Breckenridge.See you at A-Basin on Friday!!! Happy Thanksgiving!http://rippinskiers.comrippi nskiers@earthlink.net
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Chain Laws Required
2007-11-14 16:05:00
Chain laws are required on the Loveland Pass and at the Eisenhower Tunnel. This is a great sign because it means it snowed! Keystone and Breckenridge are both reporting 1 new inch of snow.http://rippinskiers.comrippinskiers@ earthlink.net
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Skiing in November
2007-11-12 00:06:00
Skiing in November in Colorado is fun! Arapahoe Basin is the only mountain I have been to this year. I have arrived no later than 8:15am on each of my five ski days this year. This was my first Saturday and Sunday ski weekend for the 2007-2008 ski year.Yesterday, I skied from top to bottom at A-Basin from 8:30ish to 12:30ish. It was my first solo day, so I experienced the fast moving singles line. I listened to Robert Johnson and then a Phish concert. Driving home, I listened to a Grateful Dead show from Dick's Picks.I skied again this morning. Top to Bottom was fast!!! Always a warning to anyone planning on skiing at this time of year...CAUTION...new skiers and snowboarders, as in brand new are daring enough to ski during this time.I saw the Montezuma Bowl yesterday. It is so cool to see a new lift station to the left of the Lenawee lift at the top. You can walk on the cat walk to the top and look at the terrain. There is so much diversity in the land contour in the M...
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