Tag: skiing & snowboarding
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Colorado Supreme Court weighs ski resorts’ avalanche liability
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The question of whether Colorado ski resorts can be liable for avalanches that happen within their boundaries comes before the state’s high court Tuesday in a lawsuit prompted by a skier’s death. The…
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Housekeeper loses part of lawsuit against Aspen Skiing Co.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN – A housekeeper suing Aspen Skiiing Co. for discrimination has lost her age-discrimination claim. But her claim that the company violated disability protections will proceed. The Aspen Times reports (http://bit.ly/1PMwS87 ) that housekeeper Arcelia…
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Measure everything with apps
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the end of a long day on the slopes, there’s only one reward as sweet as a cold drink and a fireplace to warm your toes – recounting your epic moves through the powder.…
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Video review: Gamers make their way into Winter X Games
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ASPEN – Big Air? Try Fast Thumbs. Safe to say, the newest competition at the Winter X Games will not be at the Olympics anytime soon. Its participants – some might prefer you call them…
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13-year-old killed in skiing accident at Crested Butte
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MONTROSE — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy was killed when he hit a tree while skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/1uV5v65 ) Luis Olide was skiing Lower Treasury, an intermediate trail,…
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Technology improves avalanche gear for backcountry skiers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SALT LAKE CITY — As outdoor recreation companies increasingly cater to skiers and snowboarders who like to venture beyond the groomed slopes at ski resorts and tackle backcountry terrain, they’ve put a special emphasis on…
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Holiday period fuels strong numbers for Colorado ski areas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A trade association representing most of Colorado’s winter resorts is trumpeting a strong opening to the season. Skier and snowboarder visits during the first 21/2 months were “1 percent off” the pace of last season’s…
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Big storms bring rare treat for Nordic skiiers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snow still was piled on tree branches the morning Carson Black sighted his quarry: a prime cross-country ski spot smack in the middle of Colorado Springs. “It doesn’t happen a lot – maybe three or…
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Woman dies days after snowboarding fall at Copper Mountain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — A 55-year-old Missouri woman died days after she fell while snowboarding at Copper Mountain, but her family says she had a preexisting medical condition. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/1xTYPzn ) Suzann Pennington, of Reeds…
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Authorities say little about arrest of teen accused of attempted sex assaults at Monarch Mountain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities have been tight-lipped about the arrest of a Monument teen suspected in two attempted sex assaults at Monarch Mountain ski area. The 15-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.…