Tag: skiing
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Hopes remain high for return of skiing at abandoned southern Colorado resort
Dreams are inching closer to reality in a rural southern Colorado community, where a former ski resort sat abandoned until 2017. That’s when Cuchara Mountain Park opened, following a grassroots effort that saw a local foundation acquire private property that was Panadaro Resort in the early 1980s. From U.S. 160, ski runs are still visible…
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Skiing 1 million vertical feet: Title stays at Colorado resort
The Ikon Pass title of first to ski 1 million vertical feet on the season remains in Steamboat Springs. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reported on resident Joe Brougher recording the mark this month. Last winter, in what was the debut season of the leaderboard for pass holders using a free mobile app, Brougher was…
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Skier dies at Colorado ski resort after hitting tree
A skier died after hitting a tree Thursday at Eldora Mountain Ski Resort in Boulder County. Officials from the Boulder County Sheriff Office said a man in his 50s fell and slid down the Corona Run when he crashed into a tree shortly before noon Thursday. Ski patrol immediately transported the man to medical personnel…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers.…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers. In this holiday season, we’re reflecting on good tidings: Bluebird…
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Caution urged for Colorado backcountry skiers: With great powder comes great responsibility
Maddie Miller had always been a skier, but as a Colorado College freshman in 2014, she unlocked a deeper appreciation. She journeyed with peers to Pikes Peak, the steeps unforgiving on the way up but smile-inducing all the way down. “I’ll never forget that feeling,” Miller said. “I got to ski a line I worked…
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Caution urged for Colorado backcountry skiers: With great powder comes great responsibility
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maddie Miller had always been a skier, but as a Colorado College freshman in 2014, she unlocked a deeper appreciation. She journeyed with peers to Pikes Peak, the steeps unforgiving on the way up but smile-inducing all the way down. “I’ll never forget that feeling,”…
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Soldiers can ski for free at this Colorado resort
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not often you hear about free skiing on Colorado’s commercial slopes. But at one resort near the Front Range, that is the promise all season for men and women serving in the armed forces. With its season set to kick off Friday, Granby Ranch…
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Soldiers can ski for free at this Colorado resort
It’s not often you hear about free skiing on Colorado’s commercial slopes. But at one resort near the Front Range, that is the promise all season for men and women serving in the armed forces. With its season set to kick off Friday, Granby Ranch has unveiled the Patriot Pass. Active-duty soldiers need only show…
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LIFE | Opening day at Winter Park Resort
Sunshine, blue skies, and masked, socially distanced skiers and riders combined to make Winter Park Resort’s 2020/21 opening day conditions pretty much perfect. Winter Park kicked off this year’s winter season at 9 a.m. today with Alex Kudron and Lennon Sarfati, both of Winter Park, on the official first chair.