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Early closure of ski resorts triggers “feeding frenzy” for uphill touring and backcountry ski equipment
Vail Resorts put the brakes on use of its mountains for skiers seeking turns without lifts, but independent backcountry ski shops across the state are reporting record sales.
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Thousands of seasonal workers told to leave their housing as Vail Resorts ends ski season early
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Gunnison County bans restaurants, bars from serving people 60 and older to slow coronavirus spread
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Colorado governor orders all ski resorts to close for at least a week in extraordinary move
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Skiers flock to Bluebird Backcountry’s balance between resort and remote terrain
Owners of Colorado’s first uphill backcountry ski area blend fun with education and safety as they test a business model they hope to replicate elsewhere
For war-weary veterans, a dose of “adventure therapy” can help them ski off the war
A four-day mission took veterans across the Sneffels Range and through “Break-a-Bone Meadow” to help deal with their demons. “This can be a cathedral for people,” one vet said.
A southern Colorado town is dreaming of a revived ski hill in the wake of Texas investors’ big busts
A nonprofit foundation plans to open a single lift accessing 56 acres at the former Cuchara Valley ski area in southern Colorado, which closed in 2000 after a parade of failed investors
Arapahoe Basin’s effort to avoid overcrowding by leaving the Epic Pass may be working too well
“This was new ground and we have learned a lot,” says resort leader Al Henceroth. A-Basin joined the Ikon Pass in a deal that limits days.
Veteran resort operator proposes to lead Granby Ranch out of chaos
Andy Wirth, a former executive at Steamboat Springs, Intrawest and Squaw Alpin, is vying to manage skiing and golf at Granby Ranch as the resort's owner navigates foreclosure
Three Colorado ski resort pioneers talk about the industry’s roots, ski pass wars and how to deal with crowds
Andy Daly, Bill Kane and John Norton, three Colorado ski resort veterans, talk about the future of the industry
Coroner clarifies circumstances of New Jersey man’s death on Vail chairlift
It was previously reported that Jason Varnish's death came after he fell through a gap in a chair
Ski Cooper’s expanded expert terrain, financial vibrancy reveal 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
New Jersey man suffocates to death at Vail after getting caught in chairlift
Jason Varnish's death has been ruled an accident but authorities are still investigating how it happened