Jeremy Bloom is heading back to the slopes — this time as CEO of the X Games, the organization announced this morning. The 42-year-old Bloom, a former Olympic skier, CU Buffs football and NFL wide receiver and three-time men’s skiing…
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Let’s face it: The best skiers in the world all started as soon as they could walk. In your group of ski friends, there’s a good chance the one with the best form tackles any terrain and is always first…
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The days are short, the nights are long, and snow is starting to pile up in the Rockies, which is a sure sign that winter is officially here. Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper. You…
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KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race on Saturday but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage.…
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KILLINGTON, Vt. — American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin crashed after catching an edge in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, did a somersault and wound up in the protective fencing. Shiffrin stayed down on the…
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With Colorado ski areas shifting into summer operations, resorts are opening trails to mountain biking — or will do so any day. Many utilize their chairlifts for “bike hauls,” requiring the purchase of trail passes for access. Copper Mountain allows…
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Colorado resorts racked up a record 14.8 million skier visits this past season, a million more than the previous record set last year, according to Colorado Ski Country USA. That represents approximately 23% of U.S. skier visits, according to a…
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Bill Goldstein was terrified the day he took his first lesson in adaptive skiing at Eldora Mountain Resort. He had moved from New York City to Colorado for skiing, only to lose his left leg soon after the move due…
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A solo skier was killed in an avalanche near Breckenridge Saturday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. A 31-year-old man was caught, buried and killed in a “small but long-running” avalanche Saturday on Bald Mountain near Breckenridge, according to…
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Silverton photographer Wesley Berg was out on a mission to capture photos of moose this week when he came across a smaller and more elusive creature: A lynx. On Tuesday, the retired research scientist and professional wildlife photographer was skiing…
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