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Shaun White wins Vail’s Burton Open on path toward 2018, 2022 Winter Olympics
Shaun White isn’t done. After more than two decades under the spotlight as snowboarding’s wunderkind turned superstar, the 30-year-old athlete is regularly the oldest competitor in the pipe. But he...
New owners hope affordable lift tickets, small-hill feel will revive Echo Mountain ski area
Echo Mountain, the metro-close, 226-acre ski hill on Squaw Pass, is open for business again, with low-cost lift tickets aimed at attracting first-timers and accomplished skiers and riders looking for...
For Colorado, landing Outdoor Retailer is about more than a trade show
The stakes are high for Colorado as Outdoor Retailer searches for a new home for its twice-a-year trade shows after a scrap with Utah over its public lands policies.
A “game changer” for cycling, Denver will add a music festival to the Colorado Classic with Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie
With hundreds of vendors and massive musical acts, Velorama Colorado will turn a bicycle race into one of Denver's biggest festivals.
Southwestern Colorado ski area closed due to chairlift safety issues
Ski Hesperus has closed, perhaps for weeks, while repairs are made to the southwest Colorado resort's only chairlift.
Hickenlooper, Bennet, Gardner unite in pitch to lure Outdoor Retailer trade shows
Gov. John Hickenlooper, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican Sen. Cory Gardner sent a letter to owners of the Outdoor Retailer trade show on Monday, urging them to consider Denver...
Travel ban nips number of international visitors, but so-called “Trump slump” not affecting Colorado
The Trump Administration’s efforts to ban travelers from seven Middle Eastern countries has slowed bookings and deterred international travelers heading to the U.S., but Colorado is not feeling much impact.
REI gives $30,000 to support Jefferson County mountain bike trails
REI is investing $30,000 in Jefferson County mountain bike trails to continue maintenance and repairs following the 2013 floods.
Colorado mountain real estate market slightly down in 2016 on election cycle blues
Colorado's resort real estate market slipped in 2016 as high-end sales — mostly around Aspen — withered in the uncertainty leading up to the presidential election.
“Ski Inc.” by former Steamboat ski area chief Chris Diamond delivers insight, perspective into growth and evolution of ski industry
Ski area pioneer Chris Diamond’s "Ski Inc." is an intriguing peek into the machinations of some of America’s most spectacular ski resort ascents and crashes .