Outdoors
Ski Cooper’s expanded expert terrain, financial vibrancy reveals model for nonprofit ski area management
Think of Ski Cooper as the craft-beer of Colorado's ski industry, said Dan Torsell, the area's general manager
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Two snowbikers die in avalanche north of Vail; danger rises as storm hits mountains
By Jesse Paul Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
New Jersey man suffocates to death at Vail after getting caught in chairlift
By The Associated Press Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
The Western Slope’s outdoor recreation economy had everything but a bachelor’s degree. Colorado Mesa is changing that.
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
U.S. House approves largest Colorado wilderness bill in 40 years. But not everyone is happy.
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Mountain athletes push progress over perfection in climate fight
Protect Our Winters’ embrace of “imperfect advocacy” is designed to motivate large-scale action on climate change. “We can’t afford to have anyone be silent right now," said athlete Caroline Gleich.
Nearly half of Americans didn’t go outside to recreate in 2018. That has the outdoor industry worried.
Sobering statistics in the Outdoor Participation Report show even kids are staying inside. “We should really be concerned as a nation that we are becoming an indoor nation,” Outdoor Foundation boss Lise Aangeenbrug says.
Evolution of Outdoor Retailer trade shows mirrors industry’s transformation into political, economic force
The annual trade shows promotes advocacy and education alongside traditional wheeling-and-dealing.
First-ever backcountry ski area opens next month outside Kremmling
Bluebird Backcountry at Peak Ranch will offer $50 access, $50 guided instruction on 1,500 acres of gladed terrain below Whiteley Peak in the Rabbit Ears range.
West Slope lawmaker tries to pump the brakes on Colorado wolf reintroduction
Democratic Sen. Kerry Donovan’s bill would delay wolf management to study and fund compensation for lost livestock. It would also cancel a plan to bring back the predators if a “self-sustaining population” is confirmed.
Determining how much water Colorado’s snowpack will yield is an inexact science, but researchers persist
The specter of climate change underscores the importance of gauging how well Colorado’s mountains can wring moisture from those enigmatic flakes
Survey shows overwhelming support for reintroducing wolves in Colorado
More than 25 counties across Colorado ink resolutions opposing wolf reintroduction, even as a large majority of voters surveyed say they will vote in favor of the ballot issue in November.
At 25 years old, Ouray’s ice festival continues to foster — and anchor — the winter sport’s rise
The event -- which began as a few rowdy locals climbing frozen leaks from an old water pipeline -- triples Ouray’s population of 1,000 residents and packs restaurants and hotels.
“He had it good and it wasn’t enough”: How a resort executive’s stolen-ski scheme shocked Aspen
A Pitkin County judge says Derek Johnson’s crimes -- including stealing and reselling skis for more than $3 million over 12 years -- dwarfs other embezzlement cases in the ritzy community.
