Tag: colorado skiing
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Monarch Mountain to close ski resort early amid historic low snowpack
A historically low snowpack has caused Monarch Mountain and other Colorado ski areas to close their slopes ahead of schedule. This week will be skiers’ last chance to recreate on Monarch Mountain this season, with a closing day set for Sunday, according to the mountain’s Facebook page. The ski area had hoped to stay open…
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Teen skier airlifted from Colorado peak after fall in September outing
A 17-year-old backcountry skier was airlifted from Colorado’s Skyscraper Peak late Monday morning with serious injuries after falling in the snow and smashing into rocks. According to a press release from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, rescuers were alerted to the injured backcountry skier around 11 a.m. Over the course of three flights, five rescuers…