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    Colorado wildfires: 12 injuries reported in Willow fire burning near Leadville; Aspen Acres fire grows to 100,200 acres

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    Skiers descend Vail Mountain on Jan. 10, 2026. The mountain saw historically low snowpack, which affected tourism revenue in the town of Vail. Now the ski resort's parent company has a plan to invest in amenities that build customer loyalty and keep skiers coming back to the slopes. (John LaConte, Vail Daily)

    Vail hopes new ‘white glove’ amenities, food upgrades will build skier loyalty

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    July 15, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.
    Vail Resorts is adding new features to the My Epic app, such as the ability...
    Flowers grow under the Little Nell Lift on June 29, 2019 in Aspen, Colorado. Because the lift will soon be dismantled and replaced, Aspen One is auctioning off chairs to the public.(Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

    Want to own a piece of ski history? Aspen is now auctioning lift chairs

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    July 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Bidding is open now through July 19.
    Members of the Long Jon bluegrass band perform during the opening day of the 50th Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Town Park in Telluride, Colo.,Thursday, June 15, 2023. The event returned to Telluride June18-21, 2026 following a tumultuous winter in the town. (William Woody, Special to The Denver Post)

    Can summer festival season cure Telluride’s winter blues?

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    June 23, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.
    Telluride Bluegrass Festival kicks off summer of 'happy campers' after tough ski season.
    Vail Resorts announced a 12.5% decline in skier days this past season, driven largely by poor snow at its resorts in the mountain west. The company owns 37 ski areas across North America, five in Colorado. (Andy Cross/Denver Post file)

    Vail Resorts says skier days fell 12.5% for the 2025-26 season due to poor snow

    By John Meyer
    June 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Due to abysmal snowfall in Colorado and across much of the mountain west, Vail Resorts...
    A map produced by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the severity of drought across Colorado as of June 2, 2026. (Image from U.S. Drought Monitor)

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declares statewide drought emergency

    By Elise Schmelzer
    June 5, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.
    Colorado's state leadership on Thursday declared a drought emergency as this winter's record-low snowpack and...
    A snowboarder avoids an area where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Skier visits plummeted in 2025-26 season, according to trade group

    By John Meyer
    June 4, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.
    Colorado ski resorts suffered through an abysmal season in 2025-26 because of near-record-low snowfall, but...
    The Knapp Ranch in the Vail Valley is for sale at $65.5 million. The publishers of  Architectural Digest and other magazines built the ranch west of Vail more than 30 years ago. (Photo provided by Todd Winslow Pierce)

    Vail-area ranch owned by Architectural Digest publisher for sale at $66.5M

    By Judith Kohler
    June 3, 2026 at 6:34 a.m.
    The 287-acre Knapp Ranch west of Vail fronts West Lake Creek, sits near wilderness area.
    The Arapahoe Basin ski area in Summit County on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Colorado ski season ends this weekend with final resort set to close

    By John Meyer
    May 6, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.
    Colorado's wacky spring, which has given us May weather in March and March weather in...
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    Colorado man with ski injury fights insurance plan that requires reauthorization of his care every 2 days

    By Meg Wingerter
    April 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    About 99% of people in Medicare Advantage must get prior authorization for at least some...
    A skier navigates around bare patches on a ski run at Wolf Creek Ski Area on March 23, 2026, near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado. The ski area sits on the Continental Divide, where snowmelt drains into two basins—the Rio Grande Basin to the east and the Colorado River Basin to the west. Low snowpack in the area is a growing concern for both basins and adds stress to the already overallocated Colorado River. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

    2 injured skiers rescued from Colorado mountains, 1 by helicopter

    By Lauren Penington
    April 19, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.
    One skier called for help Saturday morning near Mace Peak, and another was injured Sunday...
    Mikaela Shiffrin skis with a group of girls at Copper Mountain during the Mikaela/Share Winter Ski Day on April 11. Copper announced on Thursday that it will remain open until May 3, one week later than previously scheduled. (Jason Connolly/Special to The Denver Post)

    Copper Mountain bucks trend, will stay open longer than planned

    By John Meyer
    April 16, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.
    Copper will sell $49 lift tickets for the final week of the season.
    Mikaela Shiffrin, right,  instructs J’Lauren Potter of Salida, Colorado, at Copper Mountain during the Mikaela/Share Winter Ski Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Copper Mountain. (Photo by Jason Connolly/Special to The Denver Post)

    Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin inspires young girls with wisdom and some ski turns at Copper Mountain

    By John Meyer
    April 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    With glitter on her face and a sparkle in her eye, eighth-grader Amalia McNeirney of...
    A skier makes her way down the slopes at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Loveland Pass, Colorado on June 16, 2024.

    Loveland Ski Area confirms earliest closing day in decades

    By Katie Langford
    April 10, 2026 at 12:40 p.m.
    Loveland Ski Area will close for the season before the end of April, tying for...
    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

    By John LaConte
    April 9, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.
    Low-snow years like this one show the company’s shift toward pre-sold passes and away from...
    Skiing legend Trygve Berge outside the Nordic Center on January 11, 2022 in Breckenridge, Colorado. He was the co-founder of Breckenridge Ski Area. Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

    Breckenridge Ski Resort co-founder and Colorado skiing legend Trygve Berge dies at 93

    By The Summit Daily
    April 7, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.
    One of the co-founders of Breckenridge Ski Area, Trygve Berge, died April 2 after a...
    Vail Resort, shown in a photo taken March 27, currently has only 8% of its terrain in operation. The lower mountain is closed and skiers must download after skiing the upper mountain via the gondolas. (John Meyer/The Denver Post)

    7 Colorado ski resorts will close this weekend, leaving just 7 in operation

    By John Meyer
    April 2, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.
    Ten Colorado ski areas have closed already and six more will shut down on Sunday,...
    A 1940s Bell & Howell movie camera, believed to be the first or second camera Miller used in making his annual ski films dating back to 1950, is on display in a new exhibit dedicated to Miller's pioneering career at the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail. The exhibit, which was unveiled March 27, has a prominent place in the museum, which is celebrating its 50th  anniversary. (John Meyer/The Denver Post)

    Most skiers have heard of Warren Miller. A new exhibit explores what you didn’t know.

    By John Meyer
    April 1, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.
    Warren Miller "was the first filmmaker that created the stoke film genre," said Jen Mason,...
    A Hiker and their dog head up Peak’s trail in Frisco, Colorado on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Backcountry recreation area is a silver lining for wildfire concerns in Frisco

    By John Meyer
    March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    State and federal agencies have joined Frisco residents to discuss ways to reduce dead trees...
    Meier Skis is preparing to open an onsite bar in spring 2026, after almost three years of planning and permitting. It's billed as an "après every day" joint where locals can gather after a day recreating in the mountains. (Provided by Meier Skis)

    Get stoked for this ski-factory bar, opening soon in Denver

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    April 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
    Meier Skis will open a bar that offers locals a chance to après every day...
    Vail Resorts and rival Alterra Mountain Company have been hit with a class action lawsuit that calls pricing for their mega passes an anticompetitive scheme. (Andy Cross/Denver Post file)

    Lawsuit alleges Vail Resorts, Alterra, charge exorbitant lift ticket prices to drive Epic and Ikon pass sales

    By John Meyer
    March 26, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.
    The twin titans of the American ski industry, Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company, are...
    A snowboarder avoids an area where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    The big melt: A look at Colorado ski resort closing dates as some areas shut down early

    By John Meyer
    April 23, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.
    Colorado's rapidly dwindling snowpack is causing some ski areas to close before their previously announced...
    Women ride the lift on their way to the top to take part in the naked lap during the 5th annual Boot Tan Fest at Sunlight Mountain ski area near Glenwood Springs on April 11, 2025. The festival will not feature a naked lap or any skiing in 2026 due to unseasonably warm temperatures that closed Sunlight Mountain Resort early. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

    Female-focused ski fest, famous for its naked lap, will go on despite no snow for skiing

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    March 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Colorado’s record-breaking warm winter is reshaping one of the state’s most unique skiing festivals that...
    Vail Resorts and rival Alterra Mountain Company have been hit with a class action lawsuit that calls pricing for their mega passes an anticompetitive scheme. (Andy Cross/Denver Post file)

    As snow melts, Vail says it will stick to its closing date; other resorts have already shut down

    By John Meyer
    March 26, 2026 at 8:23 a.m.
    With Colorado's snowpack rapidly melting earlier than usual, some Colorado ski resorts have closed early...
    Skiers descend Vail Mountain on Jan. 10. The mountain is seeing historically low snowpack, which is affecting tourism revenue in the town of Vail.
(John LaConte, Vail Daily)

    Dozens of trails remain closed at major Colorado ski mountains as spring break kicks off amid hot, dry winter

    By The Vail Daily
    March 17, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.
    As the spring break holiday kicks into high gear, most of Colorado’s major ski resorts...
    Skiers and snowboarders come in and out of the Vista Haus at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Skier dies following crash in Breckenridge’s double-black-diamond Lake Chutes area

    By The Denver Post
    March 12, 2026 at 8:11 a.m.
    The out-of-state skier was wearing a helmet, sheriff’s officials said, and was alone when he...
    (Getty Images iStockphoto)

    My son was hit by a snowboarder at Winter Park. Why has no one come forward with information? (Letters)

    By DP ap
    March 11, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.
    "Have we reached a point, as a community, where we are no longer willing to...
    Vacationers ride the gondola from the Telluride Ski Resort  in Telluride, Colo., on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. The resort was closed at the time due to a ski patrollers trike that lasted 13 days, until Jan. 8, 2026.  (William Woody/The New York Times)

    Telluride Ski Resort sues town officials, alleging they ‘harassed and pressured’ ownership to sell

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    March 9, 2026 at 9:26 a.m.
    Telluride Ski Resort is suing three current and former elected officials with the towns of...
    A screen shot from the Snowmass Snow Stake web cam shows snow totals at Aspen Snowmass on Friday morning, March 6, 2026. (Video still via Aspen Snowmass)

    Colorado ski resorts see much-needed snowfall with another dry spell looming

    By John Meyer
    March 6, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.
    Several Colorado ski resorts are receiving much-needed snowfall just in time for the weekend, a...
    Alterra Mountain Company's Ikon Base pass will be honored at Arapahoe Basin without restrictions during the 2026-27 ski season. Skiers and riders who buy early will be entitled to unrestricted access beginning April 6.(Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Ikon pass prices announced for 2026-27 season, going on sale March 12

    By John Meyer
    March 5, 2026 at 10:54 a.m.
    Two days after rival Vail Resorts announced early-bird Epic Pass prices for the 2026-27 ski...
    Van Littlejohn from North Carolina snowboards at Ruby Hill Rail Yard in Denver on Jan. 30, 2025. Denver's urban winter terrain park closed Sunday after only a month of skiing and snowboarding due to warm temperatures. (Hyoung Chang/Denver Post file)

    Ruby Hill Rail Yard closes for the season due to warm weather

    By John Meyer
    March 3, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.
    Denver's Ruby Hill Rail Yard for skiers and snowboarders closed for the season on Sunday...
    Vail Resorts and rival Alterra Mountain Company have been hit with a class action lawsuit that calls pricing for their mega passes an anticompetitive scheme. (Andy Cross/Denver Post file)

    Epic Passes for 2026-27 go on sale, luring Gen Z with big discounts

    By John Meyer
    March 3, 2026 at 9:36 a.m.
    Vail Resorts is making a major play for Gen Z skiers and snowboarders, discounting 2026-27...
    Iconic Highland Bowl at Aspen Highlands offers some of the most challenging in-bounds skiing and riding in Colorado. It requires a hike of 45 minutes or more from the top of the Loge lift (visible lower right) on a ridge that climbs more than 700 feet to the bowl's summit. The bowl's ski terrain (shown upper left) offers more than 2,000 vertical feet of skiing on slopes reaching nearly 50 degrees. (Daniel Bayer/Aspen Snowmass)

    Five of Colorado’s most difficult (dare we say scary?) ski runs

    By John Meyer
    February 26, 2026 at 11:04 a.m.
    If you want to ski the scariest runs at Telluride, A-Basin and more, you better...
    An avalanche was triggered above the treeline near Avery Peak in the Gunnison area on Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo provided by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center).

    Dozens of avalanches reported in Colorado mountains

    By Lauren Penington
    February 22, 2026 at 4:09 p.m.
    Backcountry explorers reported dozens of avalanches in Colorado's mountain ranges over the weekend after officials...
    A gondola at the Aspen Mountain ski resort. (Jeremy Swanson/Provided by Aspen Skiing Company)

    Fire shuts down restaurant, gondola at Aspen Mountain ski resort

    By Lauren Penington
    February 19, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.
    A small fire sparked Thursday morning at an Aspen ski resort restaurant, shutting down the...
    United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

    Mikaela Shiffrin remembers her late father after winning Olympic slalom gold

    By The Associated Press
    February 19, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.
    The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom at...
    Skiers cross 12,330-foot Star Pass (shown) in the Grand Traverse ski mountaineering race from Crested Butte to Aspen, one of the oldest backcountry ski races in the U.S. Teams of two travel 40 miles on ski mountaineering gear with more than 6,800 feet of climbing. In recent years the growth in ski mountaineering evolved to include "uphilling" at ski areas and "skimo" racing. Skimo is making its Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. One of the two Americans on the team is Crested Butte's Cam Smith. (Jesse Levine/Provided  by Crested Butte Nordic).

    With deep Colorado roots — and a Crested Butte skier — ‘skimo’ debuts as Olympic sport

    By John Meyer
    February 16, 2026 at 7:56 a.m.
    Skimo sounds like it could be the costumed mascot for the Milan Cortina Olympics, but...
    Aspen Skiing Co. snowmaker Travis McFlynn adjusts a snow gun at the top of the X Games terrain park on Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/Special to The Denver Post)

    Colorado ski season could be several weeks shorter by 2050 as climate warms

    By Elise Schmelzer
    February 15, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.
    "While I don't think that we should imminently be concerned about the existence of our...
    Aspen Skiing Co. sustainability and philanthropy director Hannah Berman speaks during a press conference discussing the economic and human impacts of climate change on the state on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in the West Foyer of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

    Colorado’s ski resorts face an existential threat — and growing call for climate action

    By Elise Schmelzer
    April 9, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.
    "Climate is an issue that has been polarized. But who doesn’t want clean air, clean...
    Snowboarders and skiers at the summit of Keystone Ski Resort on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Endangered Snowpack: How climate change will affect Colorado skiing

    By Elise Schmelzer
    April 9, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.
    Colorado's iconic alpine ski resorts are used to wild changes in weather -- from massive...
    Aspen Skiing Co. snowmaker Travis McFlynn adjusts a snow gun at the top of the X Games terrain park on Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Kelsey Brunner/Special to The Denver Post)

    With less-reliable powder days, Colorado ski resorts invest in snowmaking, push preseason pass sales

    By Elise Schmelzer
    April 9, 2026 at 1:16 p.m.
    When Keystone Resort became the first ski area to open in the fall, nearly all...
    Screen shot of the Steamboat Snow Stake Cam on Friday morning. (Courtesy of Steamboat Ski Resort)

    Ski resorts get modest boost for Presidents Day weekend, bigger storms due next week

    By John Meyer
    February 13, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.
    Colorado ski resorts are receiving modest boosts to their below-average base depths in advance of...
    Signups are open now for the 2026 Cupid's Undie Run on Feb. 28. (Provided by Cupid's Undie Run)

    Things to do this weekend in Denver: Cupid’s Undie Run, ‘Shiki Dreams’ final bow

    By John Wenzel
    February 12, 2026 at 6:20 a.m.
    Plus the Wells Fargo Ski Cup in Winter Park and Meshell Ndegeocello in DU's Newman...
    With more than 50 miles of groomed trails on 5,100 acres (eight square miles), Snow Mountain Ranch near Granby has trails for every ability level, great views of the Continental Divide and a classic Nordic center lodge. (Tim Romano/Snow Mountain Ranch)

    Five awesome destinations for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in Colorado

    By John Meyer
    February 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Nordic centers like those in Breckenridge, Snowmass in offer beauty, solitude and fitness benefits.
    The historic Sports Castle on South Broadway. The property is one of four that's being marketed for short-term leases (in some cases, extremely short-term) by cultural event programmers. (Provided by Jas K Productions)

    Historic Denver Sports Castle building eyed for renovation by outdoor retailer

    By Jessica Alvarado Gamez
    February 10, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.
    The 100-year-old structure could soon be revitalized as a regional hub for retail and sports...
    Mountain Musher offers sledding tours on a private ranch on leased land in Vail Valley. (Mountain Musher)

    Mushing through the Rockies: Plan a dogsled adventure for the whole family

    By Sara Hansen
    February 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    As winter returns in Colorado, adventurous spirits turn to dog sledding for a unique alternative...
    The late winter sun shines down on the lake loops at Dillon Reservoir in 2025. The town of Dillon announced it will not maintain the loops in 2026. (Lauri Massoletti vis Summit Daily)

    Dillon Lake Loops winter trail will not open in 2026

    By The Summit Daily
    February 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Conditions never reached the consistency needed to safely prepare and manage the Dillon Lake Loops...
    Outside Bread Bar in Silver Plume. The former bakery has been operating as a craft cocktail bar in recent years, with food trucks parked outside and live acoustic sets some weekends. (Provided by Bread Bar)

    From Bread Bar to Minturn Saloon, these Colorado après-ski spots are a must

    By Brittany Anas
    February 6, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.
    This season, there's a trend in the après-ski scene: plenty of alternatives to the usual...
    Svea Irving of the United States competes in the Women's Ski SuperPipe on day one of the X Games Aspen 2026 at Buttermilk Ski Resort on Jan. 23, 2026 in Aspen. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

    Winter Olympics journey for Colorado freeskiing siblings Birk and Svea Irving started in the backyard

    By Kyle Newman
    February 5, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.
    With a snowblower, no fear and some ingenuity, a young Birk and Svea Irving were...
    Vail Resort opened limited terrain offerings  in the Back Bowls on Thursday. Usually the Back Bowls are open in January, but Colorado's record low snowpack caused delays. (Max Ritter/Vail Resort)

    Better late than never: Vail’s legendary Back Bowls finally open

    By John Meyer
    February 5, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.
    It took much longer than usual due to Colorado's unusually dry winter and record low...
    Skiers descend Vail Mountain on Jan. 10. The mountain is seeing historically low snowpack, which is affecting tourism revenue in the town of Vail.
(John LaConte, Vail Daily)

    Vail to make budget cuts as slow season affects town revenues

    By The Vail Daily
    February 5, 2026 at 9:04 a.m.
    Colorado’s historically low snowpack is affecting Vail’s economy, prompting town officials to lower revenue forecasts...
    A backcountry skier stands near the crown of an avalanche that occurred near Vail Pass on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2025. One skier was caught and carried about 30 feet in the avalanche but sustained no injuries and was able to self-extricate themselves from the snow.
(Provided by Colorado Avalanche Information Center)

    Avalanche accidents near Keystone, Vail highlight need for caution even as avalanche danger in Colorado declines amid a dry spell

    By The Vail Daily
    February 5, 2026 at 8:55 a.m.
    Across much of Colorado’s northern and central mountains, there is a persistent slab avalanche problem,...
    The Flatliner is the unofficial cocktail of Telluride. Made with vodka, Kahlúa coffee liqueur, Baileys Irish Cream, and espresso or cold brew coffee, it offers a kick to help you shred on the slopes. (Provided by Visit Telluride)

    In Telluride, don’t order an espresso martini. Get a Flatliner cocktail instead.

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    February 5, 2026 at 8:48 a.m.
    The Flatliner is like many people in Telluride – it arrived as a tourist and...
    Lauren Jortberg, right, pictured here with multi-time Olympian Jessie Diggins, will be competing in the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympic Games in the cross country skiing classic sprint. (Photo provided by Lauren Jortberg)

    Boulder’s Lauren Jortberg headed to Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

    By Alissa Noe
    February 4, 2026 at 8:49 p.m.
    Long before she drifted into the professional Nordic skiing sphere, Lauren Jortberg’s classmates at Boulder...
    Skiers and snowboarders head up the mountain on opening day of the season at Eldora Mountain Resort near Nederland on Nov. 7, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    Skier injured, airlifted to hospital from Eldora Mountain in Boulder County

    By Celia Frazier
    February 2, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.
    A skier sustained a head injury at Eldora Mountain and was taken to the hospital...
    Cam Smith of USA in action during the Sprint Race during the 2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships Sprint Race on March 6, 2025 in Monthey, Switzerland. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

    How Crested Butte resident’s rise as face of US ski mountaineering led him to sport’s Olympic debut

    By Kyle Newman
    February 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.
    In his ski mountaineering debut, Cam Smith was the biggest goober on the course.
    This year's 76th Warren Miller film, Sno-Ciety, includes a segment shot at Denver's Ruby Hill terrain park. (Provided by Warren Miller Entertainment)

    Ruby Hill Rail Yard to open Sunday with new features

    By John Meyer
    January 30, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.
    The Ruby Hill Rail Yard will open for the season on Sunday with new features...
    Copper Mountain offers Aerie Sunsket Ski dinners on March 15 and 21, 2026. (Curtis DeVore, provided by Copper Mountain)

    Some of Colorado’s best (and most adventurous) mountaintop meals

    By Shauna Farnell
    January 29, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.
    From moonlit dinners reached on skis to multicourse meals atop high peaks, the journey is...
    Monarch Mountain will debut an exciting new terrain expansion on Thursday, making it the rare ski area spanning the Continental Divide with skiing and riding on both sides. The 377-acre No Name Basin expansion will add 12 runs with a new lift, Monarch's first terrain on the west side of the Divide, with nearly 1,000 feet of vertical drop. This photo was taken from the Divide, facing west overlooking the Gunnison Valley. (Provided by Monarch Mountain)

    Monarch is now one of the few ski areas spanning both sides of Continental Divide

    By John Meyer
    January 29, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.
    Monarch Mountain will become one of the rare North American ski areas to offer skiing...
    The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office and Mountain Rescue Aspen crews rescued two backcountry skiers from a Colorado mountain on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (Photo provided by the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office)

    Rescue helicopters sent twice to evacuate 4 frostbitten skiers from Colorado mountains

    By Lauren Penington
    January 26, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.
    Four backcountry skiers were evacuated from a Colorado mountain by helicopter in separate rescues overnight...
    Members of the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association initiated a strike as they pushed for higher wages in Telluride, Colo. The strike lasted from Dec. 27, 2025 to Jan. 8, 2026. Meanwhile, elected officials from Telluride and Mountain Village tried to purchase a majority share of the ski resort.(William Woody/The New York Times)

    Town backtracks, will investigate former mayor’s actions during Telluride ski patrol strike

    By Tiney Ricciardi
    January 27, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.
    The town of Mountain Village, near Telluride, has decided to investigate the circumstances under which...
    Breckenridge resort picked up 13 inches of fresh snow over the weekend. Other Colorado resorts receiving more than a foot included Vail, Wolf Creek, Snowmass, Purgatory, Aspen Mountain and Beaver Creek. (JP Douvalakis/Provided by Breckenridge Resort)

    Major snowstorm delivers double-digit snowfall to 12 Colorado ski resorts

    By John Meyer
    January 26, 2026 at 11:17 a.m.
    A much-needed storm system blanketed Colorado ski resorts over the weekend, delivering a critical boost...
    A skier stops at a place where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed on a run at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

    In Colorado’s devastatingly dry winter, hope abounds for big snows to round out the season: ‘Itap not time for panic’

    By John Aguilar
    January 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    It will take more than this weekend's arctic blast and snowstorm to make up for...
    Snow Mountain Ranch at YMCA of ...

    Cross-country ski areas feeling impact of below-normal snow

    By John Meyer
    January 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    While Colorado downhill ski resorts continue to deal with abnormally low snowfall and limited terrain...
    An instructor coaches 5- to 6-year-olds in a ski lesson at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen. (Jeremy Swanson

    Ski schools aren’t just for kids. Even experts can learn with lessons.

    By Sara Hansen
    January 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.
    Ski lessons aren't just for beginners; it's never too late to learn and improve your...
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