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Gary DeFrange stepping down from Winter Park ski area after 20 years
A day with skiing with Winter Park chief Gary DeFrange is more about personal connections than skiing. As he heads toward retirement at the end of March, it抖阴ap those connections...
With high-end real estate sales on the rebound, an iconic ranch in San Luis Valley is offered for $105 million
The storied Cielo Vista ranch in the San Luis Valley is listed at $105 million. The 83,368-acre property includes the 14,049-foot Culebra Peak.
Hosting World Cup Finals demands much of Aspen businesses, but delivers big marketing returns
The return on Aspen's weeklong investment in the World Cup finals isn鈥檛 money. 鈥淚t抖阴ap a brand investment. This keeps Aspen on the map internationally as a top brand,鈥� said David...
In Colorado, skier visits flat but revenue climbing in high country
Colorado Ski Country says January and February skier traffic climbed 1 percent above the same period last season, when the state鈥檚 resorts posted a record 13 million visits, a whopping...
Austrian Hannes Reichelt wins Aspen World Cup Finals super-G
Austrian veteran Hannes Reichelt sliced through a challenging super-G course to win the last race of the World Cup season on Aspen鈥檚 relentless Ruthie鈥檚 Run Thursday.
Colorado Tourism Office unveils strategy for sustainable growth
The Colorado Tourism Board has mapped a plan to grow the state鈥檚 tourism industry through collaboration, pushing travelers into new places and a focus on sustainability and reducing impacts. And...
Peter Fill clinches World Cup downhill title with second-place finish at Aspen World Cup Finals
Italian Peter Fill said Tuesday that he needed 鈥渁 little bit of luck鈥� to eke past Norway鈥檚 Kjetil Jansrud and clinch the overall World Cup downhill title.
Colorado’s mountain resorts again see record spending
Visitors and locals are spending record amounts in Colorado鈥檚 mountain communities, with sales tax collections again reaching all-time highs in 2016.
Vail Resorts reports 2016-17 income up 27.5% over last year
Vail Resorts, the continent's largest ski area operator, reported annual increases in visitation and spending for its second fiscal quarter of 2017, which ended Jan. 31. Net income was up...
Colorado ski season pass war begins anew for 2017-18
Colorado鈥檚 20-year season pass war 鈥� which has permeated and forever changed the North American ski resort industry 鈥� is back. Buy soon to get the best deal on the...