Alpine skiing - The Journal

Forest Service OKs Vail Resorts’ plan to restore Keystone tundra

Deal keeps one of the country’s largest expansions on schedule

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado’s mountain airports are thriving as rural air service struggles

Colorado’s airports in Aspen, Durango, Eagle County, Gunnison, Hayden and Montrose set records in 2021 and are staying busy in 2022

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Business

Forest Service halts new Keystone chairlift after resort mistakenly builds road in protected tundra

Vail Resorts has apologized for the mistake

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man recounts La Plata Mountains avalanche, rescue and road to recovery

Mint Henk survived a crushing wall of snow on Parrot Peak near Hesperus

DATE: Apr 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest approves Purgatory’s Ice Creek project

The 45-acre expansion will add a new ski lift and beginner trails

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

How Crested Butte’s first-ever extreme skiing contests birthed the freeskiing movement

Pioneering athletes transformed the resort industry with a push for wider skis and steeper terrain

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Vail Resorts promises $175 million more for employees, bumps starting pay to $20 an hour

North America’s largest resort operator was vilified this past season as it struggled to open chairs and handle crowds

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

These small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all

Durango’s Chapman Hill has been used as an in-town ski area for more than 70 years

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hesperus Ski Area expands hours, opens daily

Snowstorms allow slopes to operate every day starting Thursday

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

America’s chairlift savant finishes 22-year quest to ride every lift in the U.S.

Peter Landsman, has visited, photographed and documented 2,381 chairlifts in the U.S.

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As snowmaking becomes more common, some question the use of energy and water

Ski resorts have invested millions in more efficient snow guns DENVER – The sight can be jarring during extreme drought: snowmaking guns lined up on a mountainside, blasting precious crystal...

DATE: Jan 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Skiers trigger avalanches on Yellow Mountain near Ophir

Area had high avalanche danger warning; two gullies release simultaneously

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News