The first serious storm of the season is knocking on our doorsteps, and is set to deliver 65 mph winds and more than a foot of snow to some mountain locations. The storms could even bring a few flakes to…
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The countdown to ski season in Colorado is officially on as wintry weather inspired several Front Range resorts to begin making snow over the weekend. Snowmakers at Arapahoe Basin, Keystone Resort and Loveland Ski Area fired up the guns on…
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Mikaela Shiffrin is planning a return to speed racing in the alpine skiing World Cup season, after reducing her schedule almost exclusively to slalom and giant slalom last year. The American two-time Olympic champion said on Thursday she was eyeing…
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When skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Marco Schwarz won the world titles in Alpine combined last February, they didn’t expect to have just one more such race in their careers. But the 2022 Beijing Olympics might be the last time top-level…
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Mikaela Shiffrin’s tentative plans on Father’s Day: Dinner with family. Perhaps a board game or a movie. Definitely some Jimmy Buffet or Paul Simon music. Because that’s the sort of celebration Jeff Shiffrin would’ve wanted. Rarely a day goes by…
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A few years ago, the U.S. Forest Service sat down with Eagle County officials and delivered some bad news: The federal agency was short-staffed and would be closing campgrounds in the mountainous county that includes Vail, where outdoor recreation is…
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Arapahoe Basin will be the only Colorado ski area open for skiing on Memorial Day, and it’s looking as if that will mark the beginning of the final week of the season. “We are aiming for June 6,” said Arapahoe…
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If you want to ski at Arapahoe Basin whenever you choose next season, you might want to snap up a season pass while you still can. They may not be available for much longer. Arapahoe Basin officials have taken the…
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All six Colorado ski resorts that remain open will be receiving fresh snow over the next few days. And while it won’t be much, any snow in April is a good thing for diehard skiers and riders who aren’t ready…
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With seven ski areas set to close for the season on Sunday, the storm that arrived Thursday afternoon freshened slopes nicely for the farewell weekend. Related: When Colorado ski resorts are scheduled to close Winter Park reported 10 inches Friday…
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