Aspen Skiing Co. has hosted the Winter X Games since 2002 and has a contract to host the games through 2024.
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Drew Litton: Denver winter sports TV coverage (still) gone with the wind
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After slow start, Colorado snowmobilers can finally rev up their machines this winter — and take a safety class
Ed Klim was skiing a local hill in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in January when he ran into some skiers from out-of-state. He asked them where they were from. “They said Colorado. We don’t have any snow back there,” recalled Klim, president of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association. “I thought oh boy, if Colorado […]
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Backcountry gear is scarce in Colorado as skiers hedge against another disrupted downhill season
Sarah Hay arrived in Aspen in March, only to find resorts dormant. She tried hiking up Aspen Mountain with her snowboard, but didn’t make it far. This season, she’s ready. She was at the Cripple Creek Backcountry gear shop in Aspen Highlands recently when she heard the manager say they were down to just one […]
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Early closure of ski resorts triggers “feeding frenzy” for uphill touring and backcountry ski equipment
VAIL — Sean Glackin’s phone exploded within minutes of the news that Vail ski area was closing. The outdoor retailer’s entire rental fleet of alpine-touring skis was quickly rented by a flood of uphill skiers the following day. “It’s like a feeding frenzy. It’s kinda nuts,” said Glackin, the owner of Alpine Quest Sports in […]
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At 25 years old, Ouray’s ice festival continues to foster — and anchor — the winter sport’s rise
OURAY — At the bottom of a cold crevasse in the Uncompahgre Gorge, where sunlight reaches but only a few minutes a day, the climb to the surface begins. The darkness is broken with the clicking echoes of steel penetrating ice. Slowly a small figure emerges on the icy wall, tethered by a rope. If […]