Ask the locals
Idaho Springs local resources
Everything we tell people at the counter: where to ski, where to stay, where to eat, and what to do in town when the lifts close.
Start here
Planning a trip through Idaho Springs
The shop is a short walk from downtown, so most questions about town get answered at the counter. These are the four things people ask about most.
Ski areas
Six resorts within 50 miles of Exit 241, with distances, terrain notes and the drive.
Compare ski areasLodging & dining
Motels, bed and breakfasts, casinos in Black Hawk and the restaurants we send people to.
See the directory
Trip guides
Sizing, layering, driving and tuning advice written by the people who rent the gear.
Read the guides
Snowshoeing
Quiet trails above town for anyone who would rather walk than ride a lift.
Rent snowshoesAround town
Walking distance from the shop
Idaho Springs is a historic mining town on Clear Creek, and the shop sits a short walk from Miner Street, where most of the restaurants and bars are.
Georgetown, with its narrow-gauge railroad and Victorian main street, is a short drive west. Black Hawk and Central City, with their casinos, are east on Highway 119. And in summer, Clear Creek is where the rafting happens.
May to September
Summer rafting with KODI
Our sister company KODI Rafting runs whitewater trips on Clear Creek out of Idaho Springs from May through September, with more Colorado locations beyond. Same town, same family, different season.
Stop in and ask
The counter is open 7 AM to 7 PM every day, and the people behind it live here.