Dan Dietrich is the fourth owner of the tiny ski area above Idaho Springs since it was revived in 2005
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Fort Lewis College suddenly pulls plug on rare skiing injury database
Ski resort managers rarely discuss injuries and limited injury data is shared only through industry-supported researchers.
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Alterra Mountain Co. goes big — bigger than Vail — on a Utah resort for skiers only
Plan for $3.2 billion Deer Valley expansion includes 3,700 new acres of ski terrain plus a village built by the developer of posh New York City residential towers
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Colorado ski resorts enjoyed a record season with mountain towns harvesting highest-ever tax revenue
Colorado’s 27 lift-served ski areas saw a record 14.8 million visits in 2022-23, marking an 18% increase over the five-year average
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U.S. Paralympic, Olympic ski and snowboard teams merge in push for inclusivity
The merger further levels the playing field for winter para athletes by pumping more money into training, elevating their profile
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From the back of a van to a $1.9 million facility, adaptive sports have become core to Colorado skiing
Ignite Adaptive Sports and Eldora ski area are partnering on a new 12,000-square-foot, multi-million-dollar building set to open in 2024.
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“A season to celebrate” as U.S., Rocky Mountain ski areas experience record visitation
Record snowfall draws highest-ever visits to Rocky Mountain ski areas and an all-time high of 67.4 million skier visits to U.S. ski resorts
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Backcountry skier caught, killed in avalanche near Breckenridge
31-year-old man from Colorado is 11th avalanche death this season. Spring conditions continue to change, Colorado Avalanche Information Center warns.
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Texas woman crashes into tree, dies at Eldora Mountain Ski Resort
The 58-year-old woman fell while skiing down a black diamond run, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said
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Meet the Colorado man who always knows when — and where — it’s going to snow
Every morning, thousands turn to the precision snow reports crafted by Joel Gratz’s OpenSnow to find pockets of powder in Colorado’s chaotic mountains