Tag: skiing & snowboarding
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Up to 10″ from first snow of October forecast for Colorado’s mountains
Copper Mountain fired up its snowmaking guns Wednesday in preparation for winter operations The first day of October is the first day of the water year, marks the start of snowpack measuring in Colorado, and snow is in the forecast for the high country. The first October snow event is forecast for the Saturday and…
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Arapahoe Basin announces another weekend of skiing … but there’s a catch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe Basin announced it will have a terrain park open for skiers and riders from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the top of the High Noon Run. Access to the park will cost $25, and no other passes remain valid. Skiers and riders…
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Natural pond lets slope-goers waterski at 11,500+ feet in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most years, the closing weeks of skiing at Arapahoe Basin are marked by the appearance of Lake Reveal. It’s a natural pond located roughly under the Lenawee lift and it’s open for skiers and snowboarders to coast across as they pass by. At first, the…
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More snow forecasted for Colorado’s high country
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s getting close to June in Colorado, but that’s not holding back the winter weather. Following a recent storm that dropped up 20 inches in parts of El Paso County there’s still more powder on the way to Colorado. This additional snow will likely hit…
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Vale to face tough questions over Mount Sunapee purchase
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEWBURY, N.H. — Concerned residents will get the chance hear from Vail Resorts next week on their proposed takeover of the Mount Sunapee ski area. Vail announced on June 4 that it would be acquiring the operating rights to three ski areas owned by the…
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Vail Resorts buying Crested Butte, three other ski areas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vail Resorts will acquire Crested Butte Mountain Resort and three other ski areas, the company announced Monday. In the biggest deal, set to close this summer, the company will buy Triple Peaks from the Mueller family for $82 million. Triple Peaks operates Crested Butte Mountain…
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WATCH: Terrified skiers jump off an out-of-control ski lift in Georgia; Several people injured
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least eight people were injured after a chair lift at a Georgia ski resort malfunctioned, Georgia Today and Russian media outlets reported. Videos of the horrifying incident emerged Friday out of Gudauri, a resort…
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Skier dies after crashing into tree at Breckenridge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRECKENRIDGE — Authorities say a skier died after crashing into a tree at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office says the skier, whose name and age have not been released, crashed on Peak…
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The Snow Blog: Fresh flakes to follow warm week in Colorado mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Where to Ski This Weekend After a fast-moving storm swept through the region last weekend, dropping 1 to 7 inches on mountains across the state, the Colorado high country is gearing up for more snow…
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Colorado ski area suspends operations due to lack of snow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DURANGO — Hesperus Ski Area has suspended its winter operations due to a lack of snow. The Durango Herald reported that the ski area already had to start its season late on Feb. 14, but now will…