It’s been an outstanding snow year for Colorado ski resorts. Most are boasting above-average base depths as of March 16, with a dozen sitting at 25% above normal or better and three — Powderhorn, Purgatory and Sunlight — at better…
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Copper Mountain will enjoy its longest ski season in 25 years with a two-week extension that was announced by resort officials on Wednesday. Thanks to abundant snow that fell consistently throughout its golden anniversary season, Copper Mountain will remain open…
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Vail Resorts recently announced prices for next ski season’s Epic Pass and Epic Pass Local, which are now on sale for $909 and $676, respectively. That’s an 8% increase compared to the season prior for unlimited access to some or…
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ARE, Sweden — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom Saturday. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the all-time overall winners list between men and…
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Two days after rival Vail Resorts began selling Epic Passes for the 2023-24 ski season, Alterra Mountain Co. announced early bird prices for next season’s Ikon Passes which go on sale next Thursday. The cost of an Ikon Pass will…
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The Indy Pass, independent ski areas’ answer to the Epic and Ikon mega passes, is undergoing some major changes, but current pass holders are unlikely to notice much of the shakeup. On Monday, those current pass holders were offered first…
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KVITFJELL, Norway — Mikaela Shiffrin ‘s quest to tie Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 career World Cup victories now moves to his home country. Shiffrin’s next race is a giant slalom in Are on Friday, as the American…
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The sports king of the hill in our state is a woman. ‘Tis a privilege to live in Colorado during this golden age of sports, with the Avalanche reigning alongside the DU Pioneers as hockey champions, while Nuggets center Nikola…
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For five decades, Billy Barr has lived in the remote town of Gothic, north of Crested Butte, where he’s spent the majority of his time interacting with the environment instead of other people. Barr prefers it that way and has…
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American skier Mikaela Shiffrin dominated downhill training in Norway on Wednesday ahead of what could become another record-breaking weekend. Shiffrin is aiming for her 86th career World Cup victory to match the all-time mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark…
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