Colorado.com Staff Writer

<p>Experience the thrill of victory (no defeats here!) like an Olympian upon these grand stages to winter sport. In fact, so many Olympians and Paralympians live and train here, you may run into a few during your visit.</p>


Be a Colorado Winter Olympian or Paralympian This Winter

Intro

Copper Mountain's alpine coaster

Fort Collins' Figure Skating Club

National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park

Slideshow

<h2>Maintain Your Amateur Status</h2>
<p>Indulge your inner winter athlete at these frozen locales:</p>
<ul><li>The most natural place to show off alpine skills is at our <a href="/articles/colorado-ski-resorts-snows-perfect-state">28 ski resorts</a>, where the snow is deep, runs are steep and terrain parks allow for freestyle flair. </li>
<li>Make like a bobsledder on alpine coasters at <a href="/glenwood-springs/glenwood-caverns-adventure-park">Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/breckenridge">Breckenridge</a>, <a href="/durango/purgatory-resort">Purgatory</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/copper-mountain">Copper Mountain</a> and <a href="/cities-and-towns/snowmass">Snowmass</a>.</li>
<li>Try out your own sweeping skills at curling clubs in <a href="https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/golden">Golden</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/colorado-springs">Colorado Springs</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/telluride">Telluride</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/superior">Superior</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/steamboat-springs">Steamboat Springs</a> and <a href="/cities-and-towns/fort-collins">Fort Collins</a>.</li>
<li>Aspiring Paralympians shine here, too, with <a href="/articles/awesome-adaptive-winter-sports-colorado">adaptive sports</a> centers at <a href="/nederland/eldora-mountain-resort">Eldora</a>, <a href="/keystone/keystone-resort">Keystone</a>, <a href="/breckenridge/breckenridge-ski-resort">Breck</a>, <a href="/winter-park/winter-park-resort">Winter Park</a>, <a href="/crested-butte/crested-butte-mountain-resort">Crested Butte</a>, <a href="/steamboat-springs/steamboat-ski-resort-corp">Steamboat</a> and <a href="/telluride/telluride-ski-golf-resort">Telluride</a>, where you can master sit skis, alpine and Nordic skiing, ski bikes, ice climbing and more. </li>
<li><a href="/articles/colorado-basics-how-snowshoe-cross-country-ski">Nordic or skate ski</a> on groomed tracks at many Colorado dude ranches, as well as Nordic centers in <a href="/cities-and-towns/beaver-creek">Beaver Creek</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/frisco">Frisco</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/grand-lake">Grand Lake</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/leadville">Leadville</a> and many more. </li>
<li>Launch your triple axels on the scenic <a href="/articles/colorado-outdoor-ice-skating-rinks">ice-skating rinks</a> in <a href="/cities-and-towns/idaho-springs">Idaho Springs</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/ouray">Ouray</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/evergreen">Evergreen</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/estes-park">Estes Park</a>, <a href="/cities-and-towns/lake-city">Lake City</a> and most ski resorts. </li>
</ul><h2>Think About Going Pro</h2>
<p>Well, maybe just get a taste of what it’s like to train like a pro at these spots:</p>
<ul><li><a href="/colorado-springs/colorado-gold-speedskating-club">Colorado Gold Speedskating</a>: <a href="/cities-and-towns/arvada">Arvada</a> and <a href="/cities-and-towns/colorado-springs">Colorado Springs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.coloradobiathlon.org/">Colorado Biathlon Club</a> Rifle Safety Certification Clinics and events: <a href="/cities-and-towns/winter-park">Winter Park</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nscd.org/program/day-camps/#Special_Olympics_Race_Camp">Special Olympics Race Camp</a>: <a href="/cities-and-towns/winter-park">Winter Park</a></li>
<li>Freestyle skiing and boarding sessions: <a href="/frisco/woodward-copper">Woodward Copper</a>, <a href="https://www.eldora.com/woodward/about-woodward-eldora">Woodward Eldora</a>, <a href="https://www.colorado.com/skiing-snowboarding/snobahn">SNÖBAHN</a> in Denver, <a href="https://teamsummit.org/">Team Summit</a> at <a href="/keystone/arapahoe-basin-ski-area">Arapahoe Basin</a>, <a href="/breckenridge/breckenridge-ski-resort">Breckenridge</a> and <a href="/keystone/keystone-resort">Keystone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sswsc.org/">Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club</a> camps in competitive jumping, moguls, telemark and more</li>
<li><a href="https://www.fortcollinsfsc.org/">Fort Collins Figure Skating Club</a> classes</li>
</ul><h2>Soak Up the Olympic Atmosphere</h2>
<ul><li>Two spots in Olympic City USA — aka <a href="/cities-and-towns/colorado-springs">Colorado Springs</a> — get you pretty close to gold: The <a href="/colorado-springs/us-olympic-paralympic-museum">U.S. Olympic &amp; Paralympic Museum</a> showcases the history of Team USA with interactive exhibits, and tours of the <a href="https://www.colorado.com/tours/united-states-olympic-paralympic-training-center">U.S. Olympic &amp; Paralympic Training Center</a> show off where many athletes train for the Games.</li>
<li>Boasting its own glorious athletic lineage, <a href="/cities-and-towns/steamboat-springs">Steamboat Springs</a> has sent 98 of its residents to the Olympics over the years — more than any other American town. Take the Olympic Heritage Tour at the <a href="https://www.colorado.com/history-museums/tread-of-pioneers-museum">Tread of the Pioneers Museum</a> to learn their winning ways.</li>
<li>With three Olympic gold medals and 13 Winter X Game titles under his belt, it's safe to say that Shaun White is one of the best snowboarders in the world. Watch the elites duke it out with sick half-pipe tricks and skills at his brainchild — <a href="https://www.thesnowleague.com/">The Snow League competition</a> — in <a href="/cities-and-towns/aspen">Aspen</a>.</li>
</ul><h2>Want More? </h2>
<p><a href="https://www.colorado.com/articles/backcountry-lite-find-your-perfect-colorado-adventure-with-safety-in-mind">Find safety-minded backcountry adventures</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.colorado.com/articles/level-mountain-colorado-winter">Discover ski schools, lessons and other ways to level up on the mountain this winter</a></p>
