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• "One Tank Getaways" for those with Spring Break cash crunch Play Video

  March 21, 2012 8:09 PM

  With vacation just around the corner for many; high gas prices continue to eat away at those spring break budgets. So, what do you do if you want to do something fun, but don't want to break the bank? News 5 has put together a list of options in... more »

• Georgia man dies as Keystone Ski Resort

  February 6, 2012 7:29 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado coroner has released the name of a Georgia man who died Sunday while skiing at Keystone Ski Resort. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson says the man was 58-year-old Odo Lessacher of Griffin, Ga. Richardson says in a statement that the man was found in... more »

• 200 stranded by winds at Keystone restaurant

  November 27, 2011 12:34 PM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - About 200 people spent a night at a Keystone Resort mountain restaurant after wind gusts prevented the gondolas from operating and poor visibility prevented vehicles from being sent up to bring the patrons down. KUSA-TV reports that the group was stuck overnight Friday at the... more »

• A-Basin open for skiing on July 4 weekend

  June 19, 2011 11:51 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - July 4 is for fireworks - and skiing? Arapahoe Basin Ski Area says it will keep its lifts running for two more weekends, including July 1-4. A snowy spring has allowed the ski resort west of Denver on the Continental Divide to stay open on... more »

• Evacuation warnings lifted for Montezuma

  June 18, 2011 7:19 PM

  MONTEZUMA, Colo. (AP) - Summit County sheriff's officials say a creek's level in the town of Montezuma east of Keystone has dropped two feet, prompting the lifting of voluntary evacuation orders. Summit County Sheriff John Minor says a blocked culvert threatened to flood a road at Peru Creek following... more »

• Evacuation order lifted in Summit County

  June 18, 2011 6:27 PM

  MONTEZUMA, Colo. (AP) - Summit County sheriff's officials say a creek's level in the town of Montezuma east of Keystone has dropped two feet, prompting the lifting of voluntary evacuation orders. Summit County Sheriff John Minor says a blocked culvert threatened to flood a road at Peru Creek following heavy... more »

• Wildfire Updates

  June 6, 2011 4:56 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - Fire crews say they have made progress fighting three major wildfires burning in Colorado. A wildfire near Keystone resort was declared fully contained Saturday night. Investigators say a power line ignited the fire during high winds Thursday. In southwest Colorado, federal fire managers were... more »

• Wall of CDOT mountain facility buckles under snow

  April 9, 2011 10:02 AM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado Department of Transportation says a wall on one of its facilities near Arapahoe Basin caved under the weight of snow this week. CDOT spokesman Bob Wilson told the Summit Daily News the wall buckled inward between 2 and 4 a.m. Wednesday, and a... more »

• Skier dies at Keystone

  January 27, 2011 2:27 PM

  KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) - The Summit County coroner says a skier is dead after being found in the trees off a run at Keystone ski resort. Coroner Joanne Richardson said Thursday that Jennifer Agule of Breckenridge was found during sweeping operations at the resort at around 8 p.m. Wednesday.... more »

• Vail Resorts reports early-season jumps in revenue

  January 10, 2011 5:20 PM

  BROOMFIELD, Colo (AP) - Vail Resorts says lift ticket revenue, skier visits and spending at its six resorts are up so far this ski season. The Broomfield, Colo.-based company acquired Northstar-at-Tahoe in October and also owns Heavenly in the Lake Tahoe area, plus Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone... more »

• Skiing up at several Colorado resorts

  June 9, 2010 1:29 PM

  Vail Resorts Inc. says skier visits at its five resorts this season were up 2.5 percent from last season, after a strong spring. The company said Monday that skier visits during the quarter that ended April 30 rose 4.6 percent from last season to about 3.2 million. The company... more »

• Look for upgrades next year on the slopes

  May 20, 2010 5:54 PM

  Vail Resorts Inc., of Broomfield, CO, says it plans to spend between $75 million and $85 million on high-profile amenities this calendar year as it gets ready for next ski season. Vail Resorts operates Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone resorts in Colorado and Heavenly in the Lake Tahoe... more »

• Feeling lucky? $100 will win you homes in Colorado raffles

  September 9, 2009 12:45 PM

  Two Colorado charities are raffling off homes, each selling tickets to a dream for $100 a shot. The Colorado Boys & Girls Clubs are giving you a choice--a $1,000,000 ski home at The Sanctuary at Keystone; a loft in LoDo; or $1,000,000 cash. All proceeds benefit the 37 community Boys... more »