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.
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
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
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
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.
“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
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.
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
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