John LaConte

A view of Vail Mountain on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Vail Resorts shut the lifts down for the season 11 days earlier than initially targeted due to low-snow conditions. (John LaConte/Vail Daily)

Vail Mountain closes for 2025-26, a season some would rather forget

April 9, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.

Low-snow years like this one show the company鈥檚 shift toward pre-sold passes and away from walk-up window tickets demonstrates 鈥渢he resilience of the business model,鈥� Vail Resorts' CEO told investors.

Denver artist Danielle SeeWalker holds her painting "G is for Genocide." Her work draws parallels between the plight of the Palestinian people and Indigenous Americans. (Provided by Danielle SeeWalker)

Vail settles lawsuit with Native American artist whose residency was canceled

August 25, 2025 at 10:02 a.m.

The lawsuit stemmed from the town鈥檚 decision in 2024 to cancel SeeWalker鈥檚 artist residency after she posted a photo of one of her works on Instagram that drew parallels between...

Crews search for missing snowboarder Connor Gill on Vail Mountain. Gill went missing amid a large storm cycle that blanketed Vail in snow and was found on Feb. 28.
(Photo by John LaConte/Vail Daily)

Body of missing snowboarder found on Vail Mountain

March 3, 2025 at 2:26 p.m.

The body of missing snowboarder Connor Gill was found on Feb. 28.

Colorado's White River National Forest, the busiest in the U.S., is home to 11 ski areas, eight fourteeners (including Pyramid Peak, left, and the Maroon Bells, center) plus many other popular destinations. Ski areas there pay more than $20 million annually in permit fees to the U.S. treasury. Soon, most of that revenue may be coming back to the forest for its operating expenses and recreation improvements. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Top official at White River National Forest, the U.S.’ most-visited national forest, takes federal buyout

February 28, 2025 at 7:28 a.m.

The U.S. Forest Service is now tasked with finding someone who fits Fitzwilliams鈥� pay grade who can replace him in an interim role until a new district supervisor is permanently...

A crowd attends a performance on a summer evening in 2018 at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. The venue is this year hosting package tours that include dates in Denver, Dillon and elsewhere. (Denver Post file)

Concertgoers are confusing Vail’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater with Colorado Springs’ new Ford Amphitheater

August 23, 2024 at 3:16 p.m.

The Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater event director said concertgoers showed up in Vail to see The Beach Boys with tickets to the Colorado Springs venue, as the band played both...

David Lesh enters the federal courthouse in Grand Junction after a trial break on Aug. 5, 2021. A judge found Lesh guilty of two petty offenses, one of which was overturned by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. (McKenzie Lange/Grand Junction Sentinel archive)

David Lesh, influencer behind social media stunt at Keystone, calls case “outlandish” after appeals court throws out part of conviction

July 25, 2024 at 12:18 p.m.

David Lesh was convicted in 2022 of trespassing and conducting unauthorized work activity on national forest land after making a social media post in a terrain park at Keystone Resort...

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Vail Mountain closes for 2025-26, a season some would rather forget

Vail settles lawsuit with Native American artist whose residency was canceled

Body of missing snowboarder found on Vail Mountain

Top official at White River National Forest, the U.S.’ most-visited national forest, takes federal buyout

Concertgoers are confusing Vail’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater with Colorado Springs’ new Ford Amphitheater

David Lesh, influencer behind social media stunt at Keystone, calls case “outlandish” after appeals court throws out part of conviction

Colorado investigates strange sores on fish in mountain waterways

3 Colorado resorts are charging $299 for a lift ticket this weekend

Vail Resorts to acquire another Swiss ski resort as part of continuing European growth effort

Dog lost in East Vail car accident found alive after 2 nights in the cold