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	<title>Skiing &amp; Snowboarding Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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		<title>Vail Resorts, Alterra Sued for Being Too Expensive, Inflating Cost of Epic and Ikon Passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:37:37 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Facing Low Snow, Colorado Ski Festival Will No Longer Offer Skiing&#8230;or Refunds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Sunlight-Mountain-Resort2.jpg" alt="A ski run at Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs." /><p>“This has never been about skiing," said the founder of Boot Tan Fest, a women's ski event advertised as including a lift pass and 24-hour uphill access.</p>
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		<title>Ten Things to Do in Frisco</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Ten Things to Do in Grand Junction</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:22:05 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Colorado-National-Monument-Winter-e1772744887857.jpg" alt="Large red rock formations and pinyon pines dusted with snow at Colorado National Monument" /><p>Discover a vibrant food and wine scene, a range of outdoor activities, ancient artifacts and more in Western Colorado.</p>
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		<title>Hot, Dry and Unsettling: Colorado Broke Several Scary Records This Winter</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:57:56 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/desert-snowman-flickr.jpg" alt="fake snowman in desert" /><p>Historical weather records show that this is <i> not </i> normal.</p>
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		<title>Colorado Snowboarding Olympians Talk State Pride, Upcoming Competitions and Bumble</title>
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					<dc:creator>Katrina Leibee</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:50:33 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/IMG_5022-e1771958102960.jpg" alt="Chase Blackwell snowboarding at Ruby Hill Rail Yard. Blackwell has black snow pants and a board with a red bottom. He&#039;s about to jump off the top of the hill and perform a trick." /><p>"It's a beautiful thing to be a part of an event that brings so many people together from all over the world and to wear the stars and stripes to represent America."</p>
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		<title>Ten Things to See at the U.S. Olympic &#038; Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:27:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/US-Olympic-Paralympic-Museum-e1770231427961.jpeg" alt="Olympic memorabilia and a portrait of Bob Beamon in the summer games gallery" /><p>The 2026 Olympic Winter Games may be over, but there's always a celebration of the Olympics in Colorado Springs.</p>
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		<title>Avalanche Danger: What Causes Snow Slopes to Collapse?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:10:40 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/avalanche.avif" alt="avalanche" /><p>A CU physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving</p>
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		<title>The North Face Screens Latest High-Altitude Doc Trango at the Oriental</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:06:10 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/JimMorrison_SkiingTrango.jpg" alt="The North Face Screens Latest High-Altitude Doc &lt;i&gt;Trango&lt;/i&gt; at the Oriental" /><p>The film follows ski mountaineers as they take on the first-ever ski descent of Great Trango Tower in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. </p>
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		<title>Colorado Leads Country in Winter Olympians, but One Major Star Could be Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:09:04 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/red-gerard-westword.webp" alt="red gerard snowboards" /><p>Over thirty athletes from Colorado will travel to Italy to represent Team USA.</p>
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