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Video: Purgatory Resort ‘Pond Skim’ event wows skiers, snowboarders

Some touched down onto the water cleanly, while others crashed hard into the pond. But that was part of the fun

DATE: Apr 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Speed never scared me; Going big never scared me’ 14-year-old mogul skier has her sights set on achieving Olympic firsts

It was a miserable Wednesday morning in Vail – a depressing gloom in the sky and treacherous ice on the roads on and about the Pass. Walking around was no picnic either. Watching students na...

DATE: Apr 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skier dies while attempting to jump highway near Winter Park

21-year-old man was killed just west of Berthoud Pass summit

DATE: Apr 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hesperus Ski Area to remain closed through 2024-25 season

Local hill will remain closed to uphill and downhill access

DATE: Mar 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meet the new owners of Silverton Mountain

Andy Culp and Brock Strasbourger want to protect what they say should be a ‘true, pure ski experience’

DATE: Feb 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ski resorts’ long history of immunity threatened by Colorado Supreme Court case

Case involves a teen who was paralyzed after a fall from a chairlift

DATE: Feb 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Fort Lewis College students shed light on skier safety after one falls into a tree well at Purgatory Resort

Resort reminds skiers to understand the dangers of skiing in trees or ungroomed terrain

DATE: Feb 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Ross Anderson to be inducted into U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame

Anderson had a 17-year career as a world-class speed skier

DATE: Feb 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Woman, 22, dies at Aspen Highlands ski area after colliding with tree

The woman was skiing on an intermediate run Saturday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene

DATE: Jan 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Purgatory Resort announces holiday festivities

Both Purgatory and Telluride have majority of trails open

DATE: Dec 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season

The chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Copper Mountain volunteer boot packers stomp trails to reduce avalanche danger and conserve snow

Crews at several Colorado ski areas spend early season weeks burrowing through powder to stabilize snowpacks

DATE: Dec 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News