A skier is dead after falling from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, March 17. John Perucco, 60, of Elgin, Illinois, was pronounced dead at St. Anthony’s Summit Hospital in Frisco after the fall, the Summit County Coroner’s…
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Vail skiing phenom Ava “Happy Knees” Keenan continues to shine nationally in competitive moguls. Keenan, who was featured last fall in the annual Warren Miller ski film “Daymaker,” was the top female competitor for her age group at the U.S.…
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Colorado authorities have identified the man killed Sunday in a massive avalanche just outside the Aspen Highlands Ski Area as 54-year-old Gabor Házas from Budapest, Hungary. Hazas was skiing out of bounds in the Maroon Bowl area just before 1:30…
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In a backcountry ski hut, 40 miles from civilization in the middle of the night, Julianne Boylan knew something was seriously wrong with her 8-year-old son, Evan. When he tried to put into words what he was feeling, she realized…
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SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — After capping her record-setting season with career win 88, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked one question over and over again – and she couldn’t really answer it. What’s next? “What do you think will come next? How…
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SOLDEU, Andorra — Seven weeks after securing it, Mikaela Shiffrin was finally able to hold and kiss the crystal globe for the best slalom skier of the women’s World Cup season. The dominant American had already locked up the discipline title at…
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It’s been an outstanding snow year for Colorado ski resorts. Most are boasting above-average base depths as of March 16, with a dozen sitting at 25% above normal or better and three — Powderhorn, Purgatory and Sunlight — at better…
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Copper Mountain will enjoy its longest ski season in 25 years with a two-week extension that was announced by resort officials on Wednesday. Thanks to abundant snow that fell consistently throughout its golden anniversary season, Copper Mountain will remain open…
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Vail Resorts recently announced prices for next ski season’s Epic Pass and Epic Pass Local, which are now on sale for $909 and $676, respectively. That’s an 8% increase compared to the season prior for unlimited access to some or…
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ARE, Sweden — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom Saturday. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the all-time overall winners list between men and…
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