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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Colorado’s newest overnight backcountry experience offers the pleasures that come with backcountry hut skiing in a spectacular setting, but without the burden of hauling a 40-pound pack crammed with food and a sleeping bag. Related Articles Outdoors | Escape the…
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To Ingemar Stenmark, all this fuss over Mikaela Shiffrin as she approaches his record of 86 World Cup skiing victories is beside the point. Because the 66-year-old Swede believes the American is already on another level. “She’s much better than…
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If a bill introduced in Congress this month is adopted, national forests in Colorado would get to keep millions of dollars in fees that ski areas pay annually for permits to operate on public lands. “Every year we send a…
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Wolf Creek is getting clobbered again with fresh snow, but the southern Colorado ski area known for historically prodigious snowfall was unable to open Wednesday because of high winds and low visibility. The area reported 10 inches of new snow…
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This winter’s trend of exceptional snowfall accumulations at Colorado resorts will remain in effect this week with snowfall likely every day through Friday across the state. And another storm is due on Sunday. By the end of the week, locations…
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Thanks to exceptional snowfall the past two months, the ski season at Steamboat has been extended for an additional week. Many destination ski resorts are reluctant to extend their spring seasons, even when snow cover on their slopes is substantial,…
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By ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN MERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin covered her mouth with her fluorescent orange mittens and then collapsed to the snow, still breathing heavily as her entire body pulsated from the exertion of her gold…
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Steamboat Mountain Resort couldn’t open for skiing and riding Wednesday because of adverse weather conditions. A resort official blamed the closure on high winds and extreme wind chill. At mid-afternoon the temperature at mid-mountain was 9 degrees with winds from…
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