Jason Blevins

Mountain and Tourism Reporter 鈥� The Denver Post

Jason Blevins

Reporter Jason Blevins left The Denver Post in 2018. He covered tourism, mountain business, skiing and outdoor adventure sports for both the business and sports sections.

Quagga mussels sit at the Bureau of Reclamation's laboratory in Lakewood. Researchers are investigating ways to stop the spread of quagga and zebra mussels.

Invasive quagga mussel larvae found in Green Mountain Reservoir, state steps up boat decontamination procedures

August 29, 2017 at 2:21 p.m.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has found invasive quagga mussel larvae in Green Mountain Reservoir in Summit County, prompting aggressive decontamination policies to prevent the growth and spread of the invasive...

Lower Peak 8 area, lower right, at the Breckenridge Ski Resort Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.

Vermont ski association chief Parker Riehle to replace retiring Michael Berry as head of National Ski Areas Associaton

August 28, 2017 at 7:29 p.m.

Parker Riehle will replace Michael Berry as the new president and chief executive of the Lakewood-based National Ski Areas Association.

Alex Howes, Cannondale Drapac Professional Cycling ...

Pro cycling’s Cannondale-Drapac seeks fan support — and dollars — to keep team afloat

August 29, 2017 at 8:47 a.m.

Cannondale Drapac, the bootstrapping Boulder-based UCI WorldTour cycling team that fielded the only Americans in this summer鈥檚 Tour de France, is asking fans to float the team鈥檚 future.

Leadville has finally joined its resort ...

Real estate boom turns up heat on Leadville — “the last frontier mountain town”

January 11, 2018 at 3:57 p.m.

Leadville could have withered along with the sputtering Climax mine up the road. But the community recast itself as a tourist destination and the work is paying off.

Breck Epic bike race: “The burliest representation of hardcore mountain biking”

November 17, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

The Breck Epic is a grueling six-day mountain bike stage race spinning more than 240 miles and climbing more than 40,000 vertical feet on the alpine singletrack above Breckenridge.

Permits, caps and fees proposed to balance record crowds and protect Hanging Lake

November 17, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

A plan to limit the number of visitors at the popular Hanging Lake area in Glenwood Canyon to 615 people per day relies on a fee-based reservation, permit and mandatory...

Winter Park Express 2018 tickets now available for the 27 trips from Denver to the mountains

December 25, 2017 at 12:17 p.m.

Amtrak鈥檚 Winter Park Express will spin 27 round-trips between Denver鈥檚 Union Station and the Grand County ski area next ski season.

Permits, caps and fees proposed to balance record crowds and protect Hanging Lake

December 25, 2017 at 12:17 p.m.

A plan to limit the number of visitors at the popular Hanging Lake area in Glenwood Canyon to 615 people per day relies on a fee-based reservation, permit and mandatory...

A skier carves a turn at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort in November 2013.

Aspen Skiing, KSL Capital venture adds Utah’s Deer Valley to growing resort portfolio

August 21, 2017 at 9:48 p.m.

The new ski resort partnership that has tied Aspen Skiing Co. owner Henry Crown with Denver private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has added Utah鈥檚 posh Deer Valley resort to...

Breck Epic bike race: “The burliest representation of hardcore mountain biking”

December 25, 2017 at 12:18 p.m.

The Breck Epic is a grueling six-day mountain bike stage race spinning more than 240 miles and climbing more than 40,000 vertical feet on the alpine singletrack above Breckenridge.

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Invasive quagga mussel larvae found in Green Mountain Reservoir, state steps up boat decontamination procedures

Vermont ski association chief Parker Riehle to replace retiring Michael Berry as head of National Ski Areas Associaton

Pro cycling’s Cannondale-Drapac seeks fan support — and dollars — to keep team afloat

Real estate boom turns up heat on Leadville — “the last frontier mountain town”

Breck Epic bike race: “The burliest representation of hardcore mountain biking”

Permits, caps and fees proposed to balance record crowds and protect Hanging Lake

Winter Park Express 2018 tickets now available for the 27 trips from Denver to the mountains

Permits, caps and fees proposed to balance record crowds and protect Hanging Lake

Aspen Skiing, KSL Capital venture adds Utah’s Deer Valley to growing resort portfolio

Breck Epic bike race: “The burliest representation of hardcore mountain biking”