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Forest Service OKs Vail Resorts’ plan to restore Keystone tundra

Deal keeps one of the country’s largest expansions on schedule

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Forest Service halts new Keystone chairlift after resort mistakenly builds road in protected tundra

Vail Resorts has apologized for the mistake

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ski areas set a new visitor record last season

Visitation to Colorado ski areas surpassed 14 million in 2021-22

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado’s independent ski areas are thriving in shadow of resort giants

Silverton Mountain, Wolf Creek among those reporting record visits, revenues in last two seasons

DATE: Jun 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango man recounts avalanche, harrowing rescue and road to recovery

Mint Henk survived a crushing wall of snow on Parrot Peak in the La Plata Mountains

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest approves Purgatory’s Ice Creek project

The 45-acre expansion will add a new ski lift and beginner trails

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

How Crested Butte’s first-ever extreme skiing contests birthed the freeskiing movement

Pioneering athletes transformed the resort industry with a push for wider skis and steeper terrain

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Vail Resorts promises $175 million more for employees, bumps starting pay to $20 an hour

North America’s largest resort operator was vilified this past season as it struggled to open chairs and handle crowds

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

These small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all

Durango’s Chapman Hill has been used as an in-town ski area for more than 70 years

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hesperus Ski Area expands hours, opens daily

Snowstorms allow slopes to operate every day starting Thursday

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

America’s chairlift savant finishes 22-year quest to ride every lift in the U.S.

Peter Landsman, has visited, photographed and documented 2,381 chairlifts in the U.S.

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Demons wrap up season at slalom championships

Scarpella reaches the podium again with second-place finish

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

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