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A Texas billionaire’s plan to build a large resort  at Wolf Creek is back, just moved a wee bit north. The developer is trying to swap private land for federal land. The three counties that converge near Wolf Creek (and would collect taxes) have given it the thumbs up. A vocal opposition of environmentalists and…

Christmas is a time for giving. At Colorado ski resorts, it is a time when locals typically give the slopes to thousands and thousands of out-of-state revelers who take over for about two weeks before disappearing again until Spring Break. For some locals, the holiday rush is a reason not to ski. For others, it…

In the past week, Wolf Creek Ski Area has garnered 57 inches. The mountain is 100 percent open. Looks like a good day to hit the waterfalls. Photo by

CRESTED BUTTE – Chris Garren relaxed with a beer, enjoying the sunshine after a few early season runs on the “white ribbon of death.” It was late November, six days after opening at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Snow coverage was spotty and only a few groomers on machine-made snow were open. Early season conditions may…

VAIL — The powder in Vail was not quite knee deep.But the snow that fell all day Monday in the Vail area was a welcome sight for many skiers and snowboarders.Forecasts are calling for a winter storm to dump up to 16 inches on Vail and Beaver Creek mountains by midnight Tuesday — the first…

Big snow in the southern  mountains (Wolf Creek Pass, above) , relatively big snow in central Colorado Springs. I can finally put away my bike and pull out my skis. Wolf Creek has 16 inches. The runner up is Purgatory with 5. Northern mountains got nada. Photo by

The Ski Area Citizen Coalition has released its annual Ski Area Environmental Report Card, and, well, let’s just say Colorado Ski Country USA is not going to get taken out to Baskin Robbins for these grades.  Breckenridge and Copper Mountain both scored F’s. Vail and Monarch scored in the 70’s. Even tree-hugging Aspen only scored…

Many on-mountain employees at Jackson Hole and the Vail Resorts are now required to wear ski helmets, including ski patrolers, who will now no longer be able to dazzle me with their toughness by wearing a mere visor in 15-degree weather.   Read more from the Out There Blog Photo by

Breckenrige police are hitting the lower slopes and terrain parks at Breckenridge  this winter to enforce the Colorado Ski Safety Act, according to the Summit Daily. Town council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to an ordinance for people accused of Ski Safety Act violations to be dealt with in town court. Previously, town police officers…

As in years past, it works like this: Buy 10 gallons of gas at a participating Shell gas station and get a voucher for two-for-one passes. Monarch expects to start the deal in January. Photo by