Outdoors

‘No Pain, No Jane’: Winter Park’s Mary Jane opens just in time to celebrate 50th birthday

Alli Salaman lifted her billowing red velvet skirt to step into her skis at the top of Winter Park Resort’s Super Gauge lift Saturday afternoon. Salaman was one of thousands of people who gathered at Winter Park’s Mary Jane for...

Kyla Pearce

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Telluride celebrates end to ski patrol strike 

  By Rachael Wright Special to the Gazette   “We all were able to take a moment to breathe and to celebrate,” said Telluride Town Manager Zoe Dohnal. “As a community it was the most necessary first step forward.”  On Jan....

RACHAEL WRIGHT Special to The Gazette

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PHOTOS: Mary Jane Ski Resort Celebrates 50 Years

Stephen Swofford

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Outdoors

Ski patrollers end strike against Telluride

After 13 days, the longest ski patrol strike in U.S. history has come to an end.  On Dec. 27, the 72-member Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted to go on strike after approaching Telluride Ski Resort (Telski) owner Chuck Horning...

RACHAEL WRIGHT Special to The Gazette

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Outdoors

Colorado Parks and Wildlife building ‘bison roster’ for new potential hunting

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is building a list of prospective bison hunters ー a first for the agency as the iconic animal comes under new state management.  Starting this year after the passage of Senate Bill 25-053, bison will be...

Seth Boster

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Outdoors

Sunday tickets are free at this historic Colorado ski area

Colorado’s best ski deal?  Maybe one that costs nothing at all.  At Steamboat Springs’ Howelsen Hill, “Sunday Funday is taken to an entirely new level,” reads the city webpage for Ski Free Sundays. Yes, on Sundays throughout the season, visitors...

Seth Boster

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Outdoors

Woman killed by mountain lion identified, lion search ends

The woman who died after a suspect mountain lion attack was identified by officials Monday. The victim of the New Year’s Day attack was 46-year-old Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort Collins, according to a news release from the Larimer County...

Sage Kelley

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Outdoors

Two chances for snow in Colorado during first full week of January, 8-16″ possible

Snow is back in the forecast for Colorado, with two moderate storms bringing precipitation to all three mountain zones over the next five days. Colorado’s snowpack is still hurting, but Mother Nature is chipping away at the deficit some, however,...

Jonathan Ingraham

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Outdoors

Expanded trails, future destinations among new year plans for Colorado Springs outdoors

Across Colorado Springs’ outdoors, the new year will see new trails and progress toward new destinations. “There’s a lot of great stuff coming up,” said David Deitemeyer, senior administrator for the city’s Trails, Open Space and Parks program.  He recently...

Seth Boster

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Outdoors

Winter Park Resort sets opening date for Mary Jane side, 50th birthday party to ensue

The wait is over Colorado skiers and riders, Winter Park Resort in Grand County is opening the Mary Jane side of the ski area for the season on Friday, Jan. 9. The timing is perfect as the ski area is...

Jonathan Ingraham

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