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Chapman Hill Ski Area opens with holiday hours Saturday

Lessons start in January, private instruction will also be available

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango lawyer dies while backcountry skiing on Red Mountain Pass

Cause of death under investigation, according to San Juan County coroner

DATE: Dec 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ski resort liability waivers return to Colorado Supreme Court

It’s the second time the court will review their role in the industry

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hotel rooms in the mountains are filling up for the season

Hotels in Colorado’s mountain towns are starting to book up for the upcoming ski season. So far, winter bookings for resort communities across the U.S. are mostly flat compared to the same t...

DATE: Nov 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Sipapu kicks off New Mexico’s ski season

Purgatory ready to open on Friday

DATE: Nov 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues

MILAN – With less than 100 days to go, northern Italy is gearing up to host the Milan-Cortina Olympics, the most spread-out Winter Games in history. The two main clusters of the Games are Mi...

DATE: Nov 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photos: Time to swap

DATE: Nov 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins forecasts for 2025-26 season

CAIC updates help backcountry travelers avoid risk

DATE: Nov 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest’s most dangerous route

Mountaineer Jim Morrison hopped left on his skis, sending trickles of snow down a sheer gully on the North Face of Mount Everest, then he hopped to the right, his breath heavy in the oxygen-...

DATE: Nov 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Travel

Telluride owner warns of delay to ski season if price of water for snowmaking is raised

As communities weigh a lift tax on Telluride Ski Resort and a tripling of water rates, Chuck Horning blasts ‘burdens and obstacles’ imposed on his company

DATE: Oct 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News