New backcountry skiing book from Colorado mountaineers offers guide to lines of all kinds
Frank and Brittany Konsella's "Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Colorado" guidebook details 102 easy to difficult routes in ranges across Colorado.
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After failing to capture the magic of Whistler for 20 years, Snowmass Base Village hits restart button on $600M development plan
Ski resort companies bet billions that they could recreate the vibe of Whistler's village all over the West. Despite near-universal adherence to the build-a-village ethos, the model has not worked...
Owner of Granby Ranch ski and golf resort plans to sell after 22 years
Marise Cipriani, the 22-year owner of Granby Ranch, is listing her 5,000-acre Grand County--ski and golf resort community for sale.
Proposed entrance fee hikes at national parks could backfire and push visitors to annual passes
Trump proposal for $70 entrance fees at 17 national parks could drive more visitors to buy $80 annual passes that generate revenue only for one park.
Forest Service puts brakes on Conundrum Hot Springs summer free-for-all with permits, required reservations for camping
After a decade of talking about how to ease the impact of humans on Conundrum Hot Springs, the Forest Service next summer will start requiring reservations for camping and charging...
Wax on, never wax off: This Utah company thinks it’s changed ski tuning forever
DPS Skis in Utah unveils Phantom, a one-time, environmentally friendly glide treatment for skis and snowboards that forever eliminates the need for waxing.
Wax on, never wax off: This Utah company thinks it’s changed ski maintenance forever
DPS Skis in Utah unveils Phantom, a one-time, environmentally friendly glide treatment for skis and snowboards that forever eliminates the need for waxing.
“Storm of scarcity” pushing resort companies to spend big on affordable housing in mountain communities
From Telluride to Aspen, Vail to Steamboat, ski resort companies are shouldering more responsibility for -- and spending tens of millions of dollars on -- workforce housing after years working...
Colorado Divide: Is hemp the answer for a rural county hoping to rely less on mining?
The threat of extinction has spurred hope in the West End of Montrose County, buoyed by innovation and a bohemian embrace of a new Montrose County economy that moves away...
What Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry chief envisions for the Outdoor Retailer trade shows in Denver
Imagine artists, musicians, distillers and beer makers mixing with policy shapers and gear makers three times a year in Denver.