Vail and Eldora will open on Friday as both ski areas mark their 60th anniversary seasons. Vail had always planned to open on Nov. 11, but Eldora’s announcement comes a week early as the mountain had anticipated a later date.…
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Thanks to 14 inches of natural snowfall over the weekend and cold temperatures that revved up snowmaking operations, Breckenridge Ski Resort will open on Wednesday, two days earlier than planned when tentative schedules were announced last summer. More than 50…
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Two more ski areas have announced plans to open this week, which will bring the number of Colorado areas in operation to five by the weekend. Loveland will open Thursday at 9 a.m. with an 18-inch base on Catwalk, Mambo…
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Ski season started a little later than usual in 2022 — and predictions are mixed as to whether it will be a great year or not for pow-pow. Either way, you’re going to want a beer. So, if you’re tailgating…
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Snow is finally piling up in the mountains, Denver has seen its first flurries, and two ski areas, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone, have opened, with a third, Winter Park, coming online Monday. But for many passionate skiers and snowboarders, the…
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Winter Park will pull off the earliest opening in its 82-year history on Monday when the Grand County resort kicks off its season with at least two lifts in operation and an undetermined number of trails. Resort spokeswoman Jen Miller…
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Keystone Resort will open Friday with two trails and hike-to access to a terrain park, becoming Colorado’s second area to open for the season. Arapahoe Basin opened on Sunday. Related Articles Outdoors | When every Colorado ski area is opening…
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A year ago this week, two Front Range ski areas had enough manmade snow laid down to open for the season, but it may be next week before the first one opens this year. Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland —…
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Hundreds of family members, friends and fans of Hilaree Nelson turned up to Telluride Town Park Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of the local ski mountaineer. Nelson, 49, died on Sept. 26 while skiing Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, the…
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When Joel Gratz posts a weather forecast on the OpenSnow website, skiers and snowboarders can be sure he did everything in his power to make it as reliable as possible. That’s because Gratz, a Boulder resident who skis 60-75 days…
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