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• Those with Monarch aren't concerned about D rating

  February 12, 2013 1:33 PM

  Four ski resorts in Colorado receive a D rating when it comes to the ski area environmental scorecard. One of those resorts is Monarch Mountain. The scorecard is based on environmental factors such as habitat protection, watershed protection, and climate change. Monarch's D was mainly based on their plans... more »

• Crested Butte resort marks 12-12-12 with deal

  December 8, 2012 8:31 AM

  CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (AP) - Crested Butte Mountain Resort is marking Dec. 12, 2012, with a special deal. On Wednesday, 12/12/12 after 12:30 p.m., visitors can buy half-day lift tickets for $12. Half-day tickets this time of year are usually $45. The date also is special for Ski Granby Ranch.... 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 »

• Colorado skier dies after falling and sliding at Silverton

  January 15, 2012 3:54 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a skier has died after falling and sliding about 1,500 feet at the Silverton Mountain ski resort. The Durango Herald reports that 25-year-old Sydney Elizabeth Owens of Denver died Saturday. San Juan County Undersheriff Kristine Burns says the accident occurred on the Riff Run... more »

• More competition this year at Aspen ski job fair

  September 8, 2011 5:48 AM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Call it another sign of Colorado struggling job market - aspiring ski resort workers headed to a jobs fair Thursday in Aspen are being asked to set up online appointments first and fill out applications in advance. The Aspen Times reports that The Aspen Skiiing... more »

• Ski Patrol director killed in avalanche

  November 23, 2010 10:01 AM

  The man killed yesterday in avalanche at the Wolf Creek Ski Area was the resort's ski patrol director. Forty-one-year-old Scott Kay died Monday, prompting the ski area to shut down for the day. A close friend, Bob Brammer, told The Durango Herald that Kay was doing avalanche-control work when he... more »

• Breckenridge Ski Resort proposes alpine coaster

  March 15, 2010 10:52 AM

  Breckenridge Ski Resort is hoping to add a mountain version of a roller coaster on one of its peaks. The resort plans to present its application to the Breckenridge Planning Commission on Tuesday night for a 2,500-foot-long ride on Peak 8. Unlike an alpine slide, the coaster would take riders... more »

• 4 snowboarders spend night lost in Maine

  March 1, 2010 12:55 PM

  Officials say four teenage snowboarders have been found alive and well after spending the night in the woods near the Sugarloaf ski area in Maine. Officials say a group of three snowboarders plus another boarder who was on his own went out of bounds on the back side of... more »

• Vail Resorts say lift ticket revenue flat so far

  January 9, 2010 10:08 AM

  Vail Resorts Inc. says lift ticket revenue is essentially flat so far this season, but skier visits are down. The Broomfield-based ski company said Friday that lift ticket revenue at its five resorts through Wednesday was down 0.4 percent compared with a comparable period last year. Skier visits were down... more »

• Vail revives Gay Ski Week

  January 4, 2010 12:42 PM

  Gay Ski Week is back in Vail this winter. The mountain resort skipped the weeklong promotion last year because of the economic downtown. But resort tourism officials say they hope to attract 500 to 1,000 attendees during this year's event, planned for Jan. 27-31. Aspen, Telluride and Whistler ski resorts... more »

• Eldora, Vail started their ski season Friday

  November 21, 2009 11:11 AM

  Two more Colorado ski resorts are open for the season. Eldora Mountain Resort and Vail Mountain both opened for the season Friday with limited terrain. Seven other resorts opened earlier this fall. About the same amount will be opening for the season next week. Colorado Ski Country USA... more »

• Colorado's Loveland Ski Area first to open for season

  October 7, 2009 9:37 AM

  Loveland Ski Area is announcing its earliest opening day in 40 years. The ski area about 50 miles west of Denver will open for the season at 9 a.m. Wednesday, making it the first ski area in Colorado to open its slopes and likely the first in North America. Troy... more »

• Vail Resorts announces agreement in ski pass suit

  October 3, 2009 9:30 AM

  Vail Resorts says lifetime ski pass owners who wanted to rent the passes to others have agreed to settle their lawsuit. Vail Resorts spokeswoman Kelly Ladyga says the pass owners agreed Friday to drop their claims. A trial was under way. Ladyga says each side is paying its own legal... more »

• Colorado resort counties trade shots over subdivision

  September 15, 2009 12:17 PM

  Colorado's two premier resort counties are at odds over a proposed 320-home subdivision, with one official accusing the other county of creating a "bag of excrement." Eagle County has given preliminary approval to the development in El Jebel, just north of the Pitkin County line. It includes around 90,000 square... more »