With spring break crowds set to descend on Colorado, ski resort communities are urging visitors to wear masks and follow other pandemic guidelines in hopes of preventing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. And they’re not waiting for those tourists to…
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Aspen Skiing Co. has decided to keep a good thing going longer in Snowmass this season. Skico announced it will extend the ski season one week to April 25 at Snowmass only. Aspen Mountain will close as scheduled on April…
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Thanks to good snowfall since the end of January, Vail Resorts announced today that it is adding another week to the ski seasons at Vail, Keystone and Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek and Keystone are now projected to close on April…
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Alterra Mountain Co. has released pricing for the 2021-22 Ikon Pass, which goes on sale Thursday, March 11. Among pass products that increased in price, most saw around a 4% jump, while passes for children ages 4 and younger saw…
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Snowmass Village police charged a 25-year-old Denver man with violation of the Colorado Skier Safety Act after he collided Saturday with another skier, an 11-year-old girl, on Fanny Hill at Snowmass. The girl was traversing Fanny Hill around 2:30 p.m.…
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JASNA, Slovakia — Mikaela Shiffrin denied her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova a home victory Saturday, winning the first World Cup slalom following the world championships. Shiffrin trailed first-run leader Vlhova by 0.27 seconds on a hill where the Slovakian regularly…
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.– Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error down the precipitous shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and alternately skied and rappelled back to the valley floor in an…
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Coloradans can expect fresh powder in the mountains this weekend despite a sunny forecast in the metro area. Friday evening, most mountain areas will see 2-6 inches, according to Joel Gratz, a meteorologist for OpenSnow, an independent weather forecasting and…
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A 48-year-old man visiting Colorado from Bethesda, Md., was found dead at Sunlight Mountain Resort near Glenwood Springs on Tuesday. Job Henning was found unresponsive at the base of a tree while on vacation with his wife and two children.…
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It’s not a massive storm like the mountains saw earlier this month, but if you’re looking for fresh powder, Colorado ski areas should see a few inches around mid-week. Winter storm showers are expected Wednesday into Thursday, according to Joel…
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