Tag: skiing
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How Vail became the biggest name in skiing
Before the sun rose over Colorado’s Gore Range on March 19, 1957, two men in an Army surplus Jeep pulled off a logging road “and prepared to climb a mountain that had no name.” Pete Seibert went on to write about he and Earl Eaton breaking trail through deep snow and dense woods and over…
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Ski Passport, Gems Pass aim to get families on Colorado slopes at lower prices
Deadlines have passed for the lowest prices on Epic and Ikon products — those season tickets to Colorado’s biggest ski resorts. As for access to some of the smaller but equally beloved destinations, a family-friendly option just recently went up for sale. Trade association Colorado Ski Country USA is returning its Gems passes, so named…
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Ski season is approaching fast – here’s a look at when some of Colorado’s resorts plan to open
With the winter approaching, Colorado ski resorts are starting to announce projected opening dates for the 2026-27 ski season. Vail Resorts recently announced opening dates for its resorts. Here are the scheduled dates for their Colorado resorts: Here are some more opening dates for other resorts across Colorado, as well as a few notable spots…
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Vail Resorts announces opening dates with high hopes for ‘Super El Niño’
The biggest name in Colorado skiing is turning the page on the historically dry winter that was and looking ahead to a much-anticipated forecast. Said Bill Rock, president of Vail Resorts’ Mountain Division, in a news release Tuesday: “While no one can predict exactly what Mother Nature will deliver, the possibility of blockbuster snowfall has…
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Arapahoe Basin seeks more snowmaking, parking and remote avalanche control
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area wants to significantly expand snowmaking, build two more parking lots and install towers for remote-controlled avalanche mitigation. The U.S. Forest Service has detailed the proposals in a document recently posted for public review. The land-owning agency is taking comments until Aug. 24 as it begins an environmental review. According to a…
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Colorado ski area pledges all-natural snow while eyeing new lifts, facilities, summer activities
A comparatively small ski area in Colorado has big hopes for the future. That’s clear from Monarch Mountain’s proposed master development plan, which was recently filed by the U.S. Forest Service. The land-owning agency will now review projects outlined in the 108-page document, including upgrades to lifts and facilities, expanded parking and trails and new…
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Snowboarding pioneers fill Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame’s 2026 class
With its recently announced class of 2026, Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame is celebrating the history and evolution of snowboarding. Most of the six inductees helped shape the sport along with the very boards that remain industry standards. An example: Never Summer Snowboards, which manufactures in Denver more than 40 years after brothers Tim and…
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Trail Talk: Answer the call to Colorado’s great outdoors
By Susan DaviesSpecial to The Gazette If you bike, hike, snowboard or ski, it’s likely you’ve suffered a hard fall at least once. Your response probably matched mine: you wriggled your fingers and toes, made sure they still moved and breathed a sigh of relief that everything still works. In March, I endured a day…
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Arapahoe Basin to close May 3 after longest ski season in Colorado this year
Arapahoe Basin announced on Thursday that it will be closing the slopes on May 3, according to its website. The current cumulative snowfall in the Denver area is a record low, as of April only reaching 27.3 inches. The 1903-04 season was the last time a winter season was dryer, peaking at 27.2 inches, according…
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Colorado ski area closing early amid heat wave, ending a dry season
Friday afternoon at Ski Cooper near Leadville, Tim Kerrigan was watching guests glide down the slopes in shorts and T-shirts ー a fairly common sight come spring in the Rockies. Uncommon: the amount of dirt Kerrigan was seeing between the snow that was quickly vanishing amid a record-breaking heat wave that met Colorado ahead of…