The Colorado Sun

Vail Resorts

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The man who developed Colorado’s mountains sees a bright future ahead for places that are “a retreat from the crazy changing world”

Harry Frampton, who leads East West Partners, has some controversial ideas for solving the high country’s housing crisis

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Heavy snow led to a top-five Colorado ski season and a whole lot of cars through the I-70 tunnels

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Cory Gardner, Mike Johnston draw early money from outside Colorado in U.S. Senate race

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Resorts, desperate to stem crushing traffic, bet on a new ridesharing app that splits lifts to the lifts

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While others grumble over hordes of newcomers, Telluride embraces Epic Pass skiers

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Vail’s new Epic day pass lowers pre-purchased lift tickets to as low as $89

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What really led A-Basin to quit the Epic Pass cash cow? “Parking is our pinch point.”

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Crested Butte may be the gem in Vail Resorts’ portfolio, but its lifts must be fixed before it can shine

Figuring out where Crested Butte fits into Vail’s quiver of resorts is as challenging as the skiing. “It stands out. And that’s a very good thing.”

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Slower growth in Epic Pass revenue, wider than expected first-quarter losses trigger steep drop in Vail Resorts stock

Vail Resorts’ chief Rob Katz told investors on Friday that he expected to sell 925,000 Epic Passes for the 2018-19 ski season

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More Colorado ski areas — including Vail, Beaver Creek and Aspen — to open early for 2018-19 season

Ski conditions at Colorado's mountain resorts are the best they've been at this point in the season in years

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Alterra expects to sell 250,000 Ikon Passes, Vail Resorts says Epic Pass sales are up

Analysts are watching sales by the two Colorado-based resort giants for clues about the health of the North American ski industry.

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How Colorado’s ski resorts can continue making snow in drought years like this one

A dry season more than 40 years ago kicked off decades of aggressive water rights acquisition, storage and other techniques to keep the slopes white

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Colorado Ski Safety Act tested in two trials involving in-bounds avalanches

The family of Taft Conlin is continuing its fight with an appeal

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At the height of the ski pass war, Wolf Creek — with its $70 lift ticket — remains defiantly independent

It's a full on war between the Epic Pass and Ikon Pass

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From “This is not Vail” to Vail Resorts ownership: Crested Butte owners bid farewell after 20-year rollercoaster ride with Colorado

“It just didn’t happen the way everyone hoped.”