Tag: Ski Resorts
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How many skiers visited Western U.S. resorts in this low snow year? The numbers aren’t great.
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This year’s ski season has been a tale of two stories: the lack of snow in the Rockies and a boon in the East. Yet, even the brighter side of this year’s winter wasn’t enough to make up the hit across the Western U.S. The U.S. saw ski visits for the 2025/2026 winter season fall…
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Colorado ski resorts announce early closures amid historic snowpack lows, high temperatures
Vail Resorts is the latest area to announce season closure Wednesday As Colorado’s historically low snowpack year comes to a close and spring conditions take over the mountains, the state’s major ski resorts are announcing closing dates — some of which are weeks before historic closing dates. Most of Colorado’s ski resorts did not get…
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Powder primer: Updates and must-dos across Colorado’s ski areas
ARAPAHOE BASIN What’s new: In what it calls “the best and only method to improve our arrival experience,” A-Basin will be charging for parking reservations, starting at $20, on weekends and holidays between Dec. 21-May 4. Mountain stats: 13,050-foot summit, 10,520-foot base Where to eat: 6th Alley Bar & Grill is the spot for Bloody Marys…
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Colorado ski resorts in summer: A look at some standout attractions
The powder fades, and a different kind of fun ramps up at Colorado’s ski resorts. This century has seen the industry increasingly vie for year-round destination status. The latest and greatest developments spot this state’s Rockies — amusements for families, underappreciated views for sightseers and singletrack for serious mountain bikers. As ski areas shift to…
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A white Christmas for Denver and Colorado coming
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Having a white Christmas in Denver occurs approximately 38% of the time and Christmas 2023 looks like it will be added to the white Christmas list. A white Christmas is officially defined as having at least one inch of snow on the ground at 7…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
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It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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3 ski resorts open for the season with 4 to follow this week
Hit the slopes this coming week across Colorado! Three resorts, Purgatory, Aspen and Snowmass, opened Saturday and four more, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Beaver Creek and Telluride, are all opening this week. Purgatory Resort, in the San Juan Mountains, opened Saturday at 9 a.m. The resort’s new season comes with improvements to snowmaking, operations and infrastructure,…
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Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead
Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season. Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday…
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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 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…