Frisco is hosting the 39th annual Salomon Gold Rush Weekend Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Starting at 3 p.m. on Jan. 31, there will be $5 guided dogsled rides provided by Alpine Dog Sledding; there will also be fireworks and Spontaneous Combustion, the community bonfire, on the corner of Marina Road and Colorado 9.
On Feb. 1, nordic skiers and snowshoers compete in Colorado’s oldest citizens’ cross-country races, the Salomon Gold Rush. There will be a 5/10K classic, 5/1 0/20K skate, and the 7K Tubbs snowshoe race starting at 9 a.m. Children can participate in a 1K kids race at noon at the Frisco Nordic Center.
Preregistration for the Gold Rush races is available in person at Boulder Running Co. on Pearl Street in Boulder until noon on Jan. 29 and at the Frisco Nordic Center until 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Entry fees are $18 for ages 14 and under and over 60; $25 for 15 and older for all events. For an additional $5, entrants may participate in an additional race. Online registration is available at and closes at noon on Jan. 31. Mail-in forms are available at Frisco Town Hall and the Frisco Nordic Center and must be received by Saturday. More: Frisco Nordic Center, 970-668-0866; or Event Marketing Group, 303-635-2815, e-mail emgmh@emgcolorado.com or visit .
Free lodging, skiing in Aspen.
Aspen/Snowmass and Frontier Airlines are offering a “Free Flight, Free Night and Free Day” vacation package. Package two tickets to Aspen/Snowmass on Frontier Airlines with a minimum of four nights lodging and four days on the slopes, and get one free airline ticket, a fifth night of lodging and a fifth day of skiing for free. Also, rent equipment through Four-Mountain Sports and D&E Ski and Snowboard Shop, and get the same deal. Packages must be booked through Aspen Snowmass by calling 800-214-7669 or . Offer isn’t valid on existing reservations and may not be combined with other offers. No blackout dates; offer valid until April 13.
Compiled by Andrea Labak and Dane Strom
