Tag: skiing & snowboarding
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Lindsey Vonn wants to race against men — but will they let her?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA — Tucked in the heart of Banff National Park and surrounded by the mammoth grandeur of the Canadian Rockies, the Lake Louise ski area offers one of the world’s most picturesque settings…
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Avalanche warning issued for areas across Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Skiers, beware: An avalanche warning continues Wednesday for many of the state’s popular ski regions, including the Front Range, Aspen, Steamboat Springs and Flat Tops areas, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The warning, which…
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Colorado ski train makes return to Winter Park this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s back, and it’s ready to party. Winter Park Express Opening Day will celebrate the return of the popular winter tradition as the train chugs into Winter Park through the historic Moffat Tunnel on Saturday.…
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Search for 2 overdue skiers in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities say one of two missing backcountry skiers who were found in the central Colorado mountains died while he was being treated for hypothermia. The Lake County Office of Emergency Management posted on its Facebook…
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Lindsey Vonn could return to World Cup skiing next week
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In 40th year running Wolf Creek Ski Area, family aims to keep things simple
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PAGOSA SPRINGS – Another morning at Wolf Creek Ski Area, and Davey Pitcher is scrambling. The wooden skeleton of a $1.2 million conveyor lift facility is up, and there’s work to be done if it…
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Aspen, A-Basin offering bonus ski weekends
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN — Two Colorado ski resorts are extending their seasons. Aspen Mountain will open about 120 acres of terrain to skiers and snowboarders this weekend, after also offering bonus skiing on Memorial Day weekend. Arapahoe…
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Boot containing human remains found at Colorado ski area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BOULDER — Detectives in Colorado are resuming their search after human remains were found inside a snow boot at a ski resort. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Mike Wagner says an employee at Eldora Mountain…
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Sheep dies after skiers pull it from deep snow in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A sheep who skiers plucked from deep snow at the Steamboat Ski Area has died despite the rescue. The Steamboat Pilot & Today newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/23nXbJV ) that skiers headed out Thursday…
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Regulators say Aspen lift problems handled appropriately
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN — State regulators in charge of chairlift safety have determined that Aspen Skiing Co. properly handled the Dec. 23 shutdown that left 76 skiers dangling for hours. The Aspen Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1RbY0RK) that…