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• Breckenridge resort proposes more summer activities

  March 30, 2013 12:57 PM

  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. has submitted another proposal to the U.S. Forest Service for summer activities at one of its Colorado ski resorts. This time, it's Breckenridge. The Broomfield-based company previously submitted a comprehensive summer activities plan for Vail, where activities should be ready for the public... more »

• Vonn undergoes surgery on right knee

  February 11, 2013 11:20 AM

  The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn's right knee was "optimistic for a full recovery" after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week at the world championships. Dr. Bill Sterett, a physician for the U.S. Ski Team, performed the procedure on the four-time overall World Cup champion on... more »

• 140 taken into custody during SnowBall music fest in Vail

  March 6, 2012 8:06 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Dozens of people are facing various charges after being taken into custody during the three-day SnowBall music festival in Avon. Police Chief Bob Ticer tells the Vail Daily 140 people were taken into custody on charges including trespassing, assault, and drug possession. Of those, 101 were... more »

• First Lady Michelle Obama in Aspen with daughters

  February 18, 2012 12:50 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - First Lady Michelle Obama is spending Presidents Day weekend in Aspen with her daughters, Sasha and Malia. Few details about the ski vacation have been released, but Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo tells the Aspen Daily News he has met with the Secret Service and has... more »

• CDOT cancels plans for pace cars on I-70 Sunday

  February 12, 2012 12:39 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado highway officials have canceled plans to have police cars pace traffic on eastbound Interstate 70 in the mountains on Sunday. The Colorado Department of Transportation said Saturday it expects traffic to be too heavy for pace cars to do any good. CDOT uses pace cars to... more »

• Officials warn of avalanches following snow

  February 5, 2012 1:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - State officials say more than 3 feet of new snow that's fallen in the high country has increased the probability of large avalanches. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the storm that moved across the state on Friday and Saturday fell on weak layers of snow. Human-triggered... more »

• Aspen Skiing Co. raises lift ticket price to highest ever

  December 17, 2011 11:26 AM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The Aspen Skiing Co. raised its lift ticket price on Friday, back to its highest in history. A walk-up, single-day ticket is now $104 for any of SkiCo's four mountains. That's slightly lower than Vail, which is charging $105 for the last-minute purchase. SkiCo spokesman Jeff... more »

• Two deaths on the slopes in Colorado

  November 18, 2011 6:08 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - A 62-year-old Colorado man has died after skiing at Vail Ski Resort. The resort says the man had been on a beginner trail Friday, which was the resorts opening day for ski season. Vail Valley Medical Center spokeswoman Lindsay Warner says the man arrived... more »

• Vail library closed for repairs following flooding

  July 9, 2011 1:35 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - The Town of Vail Public Library says it will be closed through the weekend as crews work to repair damage from when Middle Creek flooded this week. The Vail Daily reports the main wing of the library isn't scheduled to reopen until Tuesday. Librarian... more »

• Wealthy conservatives, politicos gather near Vail

  June 26, 2011 10:45 AM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - An invitation-only retreat for rich conservatives and prominent Republican politicians are gathering near Vail Sunday for a semiannual retreat aimed at promoting business-friendly policy. The meetings are organized by two of the nation's most powerful conservative political donors, Charles and David Koch of the privately... more »

• Denver company saving lives with new powdered aspirin

  March 21, 2011 8:11 PM

  Its no secret, aspirin can help save a person's life if taken during a heart attack. Now a Denver company has a new aspirin product that reportedly works faster than pills, and is easier to take during a heart attack. The new product, made by Urgent-RX, is a powder instead... more »

• New York company to design animal-friendly crossing on I-70

  January 24, 2011 12:53 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A New York firm has won an international contest to design a highway wildlife crossing near Vail. The winning design, announced Sunday, is for a broad overpass covered by trees, shrubs and grasses to blend in with the landscape on either side of Interstate 70. It's aimed... 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 »

• New gadgets add interest at ski resorts

  October 28, 2010 3:05 PM

  DENVER (AP) - As skiers and snowboarders head online to book vacations and then brag about it, Colorado resorts are amping up their social media and smart phone applications to reach them. Vail Resorts Inc. and Aspen Skiing Co. are launching new apps, and resort employees are plastering Facebook... more »

• Vail Resorts acquires Northstar-at-Tahoe in Calif.

  October 26, 2010 8:45 AM

  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts has acquired Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in California for $63 million cash. The Broomfield, Colorado-based company said Monday it acquired the stock of the companies that operate Northstar-at-Tahoe from Booth Creek Resort Properties LLC and other sellers. Vail Resorts will lease the land on... more »

• Search halted for missing hiker

  October 13, 2010 11:01 AM

  The search for a Chicago hiker missing in the Colorado mountains near Vail has been suspended. The search for James Nelson, 31, in the rugged Holy Cross Wilderness near Vail ended at midnight Tuesday. Eagle County sheriff Joe Hoy said he and search and rescue volunteers made the... more »

• No sign of missing hiker near Vail

  October 12, 2010 8:35 AM

  Colorado authorities are searching for a Chicago hiker who hasn't been heard from for a week. The search for James Nelson resumed Monday at the Mount of the Holy Cross near Vail. A Colorado National Guard helicopter dropped off a search team and another helicopter was looking for... more »

• Chicago hiker missing near Mount of the Holy Cross

  October 11, 2010 1:55 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Colorado authorities are searching for a Chicago hiker who hasn't been heard from for a week. The search for James Nelson resumed Monday at the Mount of the Holy Cross near Vail. A Colorado National Guard helicopter dropped off a search team and another helicopter... more »

• Colorado rescuers search for hiker near Vail

  October 11, 2010 8:25 AM

  Colorado authorities say they're searching for a Chicago hiker who hasn't been heard from for a week. The Eagle County Sheriff's Office says a search and rescue effort began Saturday for James Nelson. The 31-year-old set out on a five-day hike of Mount of the Holy Cross near Vail... more »

• Aspen-area bear hunting licenses still available

  September 20, 2010 8:39 AM

  The Colorado Division of Wildlife says that as of Friday, about 200 bear licenses were still available to hunters for an area stretching from north of Vail, west to Glenwood Springs and south to Aspen. The division made 1,035 licenses available for the area this fall, up from 630... more »

• Contest under way to design Colorado wildlife crossing

  September 14, 2010 10:09 AM

  Firms from around the world are competing to design a wildlife crossing that could be installed over Interstate 70 in Vail. The Colorado Department of Transportation is working with the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University on the contest and five firms have been selected as finalists. The... more »

• Broomfield bans marijuana dispensaries

  July 28, 2010 9:41 AM

  Broomfield has become the latest Colorado city to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. The City Council Tuesday voted 8-2 on an ordinance prohibiting businesses that sell or grow medical marijuana as well as ones that make tinctures, baked goods or other "marijuana-infused products." Superior and Vail last month were... more »

• Hiker rescue underway near Vail

  June 25, 2010 4:10 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Rescue workers are searching for a hiker stranded on the Mount of the Holy Cross near Vail. The Eagle County sheriff's office said Friday they're looking for a 27-year-old man suffering from altitude sickness. A Colorado Army National Guard helicopter has dropped a rescue team... 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 »

• Snowmelt causing havoc around Colorado

  June 9, 2010 8:11 AM

  Torrential spring runoff has washed over north central and northeast Colorado, wiping out bridges, flooding homes and swelling waterways. In Boulder County, a bridge where crews had been clearing debris partially collapsed and bike paths along Boulder Creek have been closed. A dive team is on call in case... more »

• Water rising rapidly in Colorado

  June 8, 2010 2:41 PM

  Coloradans are continuing to keep a nervous eye on rising rivers as a late spring heat wave melts snow quickly, swelling waterways, wiping out bridges and flooding some homes. The high water has prompted some rafting companies to halt guided trips. In Estes Park, hundreds of sandbags were... more »

• Vail approves ban on medical pot dispensaries

  June 3, 2010 8:29 AM

  Government officials in Vail have voted to ban medical marijuana dispensaries from ever operating within the popular skiing destination. Vail Council members who voted for the ban Tuesday say marijuana dispensaries would contradict with the image they've tried to set for the town. One of the seven council members... more »

• Aspen expanding ski helmet policy

  May 21, 2010 11:24 AM

  Aspen Skiing Co. is expanding who must wear helmets on its mountains. Starting next season, its roughly 500 salaried employees must wear helmets while working on the slopes, and helmets will be required for ski school students ages 17 and younger, not just 13 and younger. Terrain park... more »

• In blindness, soldiers find new niche in military

  May 21, 2010 10:39 AM

  Since a car bomb blinded Capt. Scott Smiley in Iraq, he has skied Vail, climbed Mount Rainier, earned his MBA, raised two young boys with his wife, won an Espy award and pulled himself up from faith-shaking depths. Smiley, pictured here, is one of only a handful of soldiers... 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 »

• Vail Resorts adding pricey amenities this summer

  May 20, 2010 4:05 PM

  Vail Resorts plans to spend $75-$85 million on high-profile amenities 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 area. Summer projects include replacing the High Noon lift on Vail Mountain... more »

• Ski resorts worry about losing Baby Boomers

  April 7, 2010 10:08 PM

  Ski resorts have planned for years for a drop-off of visits from aging baby boomers, but an industry researcher says the issue is becoming more urgent. Nate Fristoe of the research firm RRC Associates says older baby boomers, now 55 to 64, started dropping out more rapidly when they... more »

• Homecoming bash in Vail for skier Lindsey Vonn

  March 31, 2010 12:09 PM

  Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is getting a homecoming celebration from one of her sponsors. Vail Resorts Inc. was hosting the celebration Wednesday afternoon, with giveaways for her fans. Vonn won a third consecutive World Cup overall title this season, plus a downhill gold medal and super-G bronze... more »

• Teen's organs donated after fatal Colorado ski crash

  March 18, 2010 8:27 AM

  The family of a 13-year-old Texas girl who died after hitting a tree while skiing at a Colorado resort have donated her organs. The family of Taylor Storch said Wednesday that her heart saved a 39-year-old Arizona woman and that her liver was given to a 1-year-old child. Storch's... more »

• Vail Resorts names trail after hometown skier Vonn

  March 1, 2010 9:17 AM

  Vail Resorts is honoring Lindsey Vonn by naming a trail on Vail Mountain after the Olympic medal winner. As of Sunday, the expert "International" trail is known as "Lindsey's". The trail was used for the women's speed events during the World Alpine Championships at Vail and Beaver Creek in 1989... more »