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Tracks, April 8

Rocky Mountain News

Published April 7, 2008 at 7 p.m.

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POWDER PUPS

* The dilemma: Just because Fido doesn't get to hit the slopes with you doesn't mean he can't express allegiance to his favorite ski resort - but your Vail baseball cap is just a little too big for him.

* The fix: Spiffy Dog's Ski Mountain Air Collar

* Why it works: If your dog's partial to Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Steamboat or Vail, he can show it via this nylon mesh-like collar, which is so lightweight (yet durable) he'll hardly know it's on. The slightly spongy collar is breathable and quick-drying.

* Bonus: The collar comes in 20 other patterns, too.

* Get it: $16; spiffydog.com

Cindy Hirschfeld

FROM THE BOOKSHELF

* The book: Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, by Monique Ryan

* Cost: $21.95 (Velo Press)

* Why it's worth a read: Ryan gives instructions for creating a sport-specific diet that helps you during training and during and after your competition.

* The best part: This guide features sample menus and helpful charts detailing vitamins and minerals, sports- nutrition products, caffeine content, nutritional aids and more.

* Who should read it: Anyone training for a bike race, a triathlon, an adventure race or a rowing, running or swimming competition, as well as anyone who wants to make his body a more efficient workout machine.

Deb Acord

CLOSING TIME FOR SKI RESORTS

Aspen Highlands, *April 27

Aspen Mountain (Ajax), Sunday

Beaver Creek, Sunday

Breckenridge, April 20

Buttermilk, Closed

Copper Mountain, Sunday

Crested Butte, Sunday

Echo Mountain, May 4

Eldora, Sunday

Howelson Hill, Closed

Keystone, Sunday

Loveland, May-ish

Monarch, Sunday

Purgatory, Closed

Silverton Mountain, June 15

Ski Cooper, Closed

Snowmass, Sunday

Sol Vista, Closed

Steamboat, Closed

Sunlight, Closed

Telluride, Closed

Vail, Sunday

Winter Park/Mary Jane, Sunday

Wolf Creek, *April 27

*Open April 19, 20, 26, 27

The Gazette