Alpine Skiing

Wolf Creek, kicking off its 85th year, slated to be first ski resort in the U.S. to open

Ski area announced Monday it would begin daily operations Tuesday

DATE: Oct 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Resort announces 2024-25 winter operating schedule

Ski area plans to open for the season on Nov. 16 Purgatory Resort recently unveiled its 2024-25 winter operating schedule. This winter, Purgatory Resort will be open daily from Nov. 16 to Ap...

DATE: Sep 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Ski area liability waivers aren’t foolproof, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Case involves a then-16-year-old girl who was paralyzed in 2022

DATE: May 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

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