Thanks to two feet of natural snow, the Wolf Creek ski area in southwest Colorado will beat Front Range rivals Loveland and Arapahoe Basin to become the first ski area in the state to open for the season when its…
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On the same day that Arapahoe Basin’s COVID-19 operations plan was approved last week by public health officials — the final hurdle in permitting the mountain’s management to open it for the season — Summit County public health director Amy…
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Don’t expect to hear an array of international accents on the slope this year. With coronavirus restrictions in place all over the world, the crowd and usual seasonal staff at ski resorts will be getting a lot more local. In…
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Multiple Colorado ski resorts received 10 inches or more of fresh snow from a weekend storm that provided a boost to snowmaking efforts in the final week of October, usually a month when one or two areas are already open…
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Copper Mountain saw record-breaking numbers for guest attractions this summer while other resorts saw strong business despite the pandemic, buoying hopes for a strong ski season. Copper Mountain spokeswoman Taylor Prather said the resort broke records for resort “activities” including…
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Colorado health officials are weighing in on how to safely navigate the upcoming ski season amid a pandemic as eager skiers and snowboarders who have been cooped up for the greater part of a year prepare to hit the slopes…
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With three ski areas already making snow in anticipation of opening soon, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued proposed guidelines on Wednesday mandating that resorts work out operational plans for pandemic mitigation in collaboration with local public…
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As Loveland, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone run their snow guns in hopes of offering skiing within the next 2-3 weeks, meteorologists are monitoring a climate trend that suggests Colorado’s northern mountains will have the best chance for snow this winter.…
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While Colorado ski resorts continue to fine-tune plans for mountain access this winter in response to COVID-19, here is a quick rundown of what we know now. Currently the five Vail Resorts mountains (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested…
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It looks like the Snowstang bus service inaugurated last winter to three Colorado ski areas will not be back this winter because of COVID-19. “We’re recommending to the transportation commission that we shouldn’t operate, after consultation with our partners, with…
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