Tag: Aspen Snowmass
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‘The landscape has shifted’: Colorado ski resorts adjusting to record visitation, other trends
The sun had yet to rise when Miles Clark recently left his home in Utah to ski the backcountry’s first snow. However early, he had no illusions of first tracks. “Maybe two or three cars in the parking lot,” went his thinking. Holiday traffic creeps down Loveland Pass toward Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on the…
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Naked Lady, Janitors Only, Cow’s Face: How some ski runs got their names in Colorado
A ski run is an adrenaline rush. It’s a mellow cruise. An easy way to catch a view. A peaceful commune with nature. A ski run is a lot of things. It’s history, too. See what’s behind some of the unique names: Tom’s Baby: Breckenridge’s hard-charging regulars know about this one, shooting fast down Peak…
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Snow Beach coming to Colorado ski resort
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An exclusive, seaside scene is taking over a snowy mountainside in Colorado. A retail and experience brand launched in this 75th season of Aspen Snowmass, ASPENX recently announced Snow Beach, what it calls “a one-of-a-kind club” on the highest reaches of Aspen Mountain.” For couples…
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Colorado ski industry’s imperfect storm: staff shortage, sickness, housing crunch
Last week, Bob Nicolls messaged his fellow owners of Monarch Ski Area, a small, well-to-do group overseeing the mountain in southern Colorado. In summary, by his account: “All hands on deck.” Nicolls was spotted shoveling snow, while other owners were seen flipping burgers and making pizzas. “Just because we had such a big (coronavirus) outbreak,”…
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Colorado ski resorts implement new measures after rapid spread of omicron
Some Eagle, Summit and Pitkin County ski resorts are implementing new measures to try and help curb the rapid spread of the omicron variant there, happening when resort towns are overrun by holiday week tourists. “We’re on deck to have one of the busiest holiday seasons we’ve ever had,” said Jeff Hanle, vice president of…
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December comes with the blues as Colorado ski areas wait for snow
To Jeff Hanle, it didn’t feel like the first day of December. “Sunny and warm,” reported the spokesman for Aspen Snowmass. “If it wasn’t ski season, I’d say it’s really nice out.” It hasn’t felt like ski season. The calendar turned to December, and Fred Klaas was just one ski area operator wondering when his…
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What’s new to Colorado ski country: Terrain expansions, more lifts and eateries
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most drastic change to Colorado’s 2021-22 ski season likely will be normalcy. At least, it seems the season will be close to what it was before the pandemic. No longer are Vail Resorts-owned destinations requiring reservations, for example. Others aren’t limiting ticket sales and…
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Colorado town to love in winter: Aspen
In the 1940s, in a town tucked among regal mountains, an idea was born. “The Aspen Idea,” it came to be known in local history books. It was an idea by Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke, a couple new to town following the area’s silver bust. They weren’t about to watch this beautiful place fall into…
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Powder primer: A closer look at Colorado’s ski areas
ARAPAHOE BASIN A-Basin is known as “The Legend.” That’s partly due to its long season — with more operating days than any other ski area in Colorado, typically opening first in North America and sometimes staying open through Independence Day. The ski area has open bowl skiing up top and serious glades just below. It’s…
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‘Leave the backcountry alone!’: Colorado ski area expansion continues to meet opposition
Debate continues to rage around a proposed expansion on Aspen Mountain. The U.S. Forest Service in 2019 greenlit the proposal by Aspen Skiing Co., which has long sought development on the mountain’s east side above 10,000 feet in an area known as Pandora’s. The idea is to add 153 acres of lift-served terrain, reached via…