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A group of six skiers in spring attire on a Breckenridge Ski Resort lift

Ten Spring Après Events at Colorado Ski Resorts

By Abigail Bliss

Mar 14, 2025

Mark your calendar with free concerts, snow sports competitions and pond skimming galore.

Four skiers on a Breckenridge Ski Resort chair lift

Epic vs. Ikon: A Coloradan’s Guide to 2025-26 Season Passes

By Abigail Bliss

Mar 12, 2025

While Epic benefits are largely the same, Ikon is incentivizing season pass purchases with several new perks — including unlimited access to Arapahoe Basin.

Body of Missing Snowboarder, Connor Gill, Found Weeks After Vail Mountain Disappearance

By Hannah Metzger

Mar 3, 2025

The search for Gill was impeded by several feet of snow hitting the area.

Why Do Skiers Sunburn So Easily on the Slopes? A Snow Scientist Explains

By Steven R. Fassnacht

Feb 23, 2025

It's a bluebird day in the mountains. But beware the snow!

Always Forward: The 10th Mountain Division Took the High Ground Eighty Years Ago

By Alan Prendergast

Feb 22, 2025

They bought the Battle of Riva Ridge on February 18, 1945, then went on to found the Colorado ski industry.

IndyInk Reopens Denver Warehouse and Rehires Workers After Layoffs

By Jason Heller

Feb 13, 2025

The stalwart local design firm and print company has decided to pull part of its production operations back to Denver.

Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Workers Authorize Strike if Agreement Can't be Reached

By Catie Cheshire

Feb 7, 2025

Workers say low wages lead to high turnover, which leads to safety issues.

Photos: Winners of the Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships

By Westword Staff

Jan 29, 2025

Let the ice chips fall where they may!

Aspen's Own: Hanna Faulhaber Aims for X Games Glory in Post-Injury Return

By Justin Goodrum

Jan 22, 2025

“Where you're just skiing under the lights with your best friends, it almost doesn't feel like any other competition."

Aspen's Own: Alex Ferreira Is Headed Home for the X Games

By Justin Goodrum

Jan 21, 2025

"We would sneak out of school just to get a glimpse of some of these athletes and watch their training schedules, their competition, everything."

X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom Kicks Off New Era in Action Sports

By Justin Goodrum

Jan 16, 2025

"I think there's probably an opportunity for us to evolve the word 'action' into other things," he says. But first: Aspen next week!

A chairlift at Purgatory Resort backdropped by snowy peaks

Cheap Skiing in Colorado: Where to Hit the Slopes for Under $100

By Abigail Bliss

Dec 31, 2024

Discover seventeen affordable destinations, from independent ski areas to world-class resorts.

Photos: U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix Returns to Copper Mountain

By Jack Spiegel

Dec 19, 2024

Olympic champions Eileen Gu, Chloe Kim and Scotty James are competing in Copper Mountain's superpipe this week. We sent a photographer to capture the snowboarding action.

Ski and Snowboard Outlet Open on South Broadway, Bar on the Way

By Bennito L. Kelty

Dec 18, 2024

"Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to help anybody with lift tickets...but just to get started in the sport is difficult. It's not a cheap sport, by any means."

A large Cuchara Mountain Park sign backdropped by Baker Mountain ski slopes

A $250,000 State Grant Helped Bring Skiing Back to Cuchara Mountain Park

By Abigail Bliss

Dec 13, 2024

“I think there's a real awareness at the Capitol that skiing is unattainable for a lot of people in this state.”

Vail Is Upping Its Live Music in the Mountains This Ski Season

By Justin Criado

Dec 10, 2024

"This is the first year where we connected all the dots, put all the pieces together and are rolling out a really great program for the full season.”

A group of people backdropped by mountains while skiing at Purgatory Resort

What’s New at Colorado Ski Resorts for the 2024-25 Season

By Abigail Bliss

Nov 18, 2024

Discover fresh terrain, the latest après-ski hot spots, first-time events and more new experiences available this winter.

And the Winner Is...Wolf Creek Will Start the Colorado Ski Season Today

By Patricia Calhoun

Oct 22, 2024

The family-owned ski area in southwestern Colorado opened 85 years ago.

Dateless in Denver: It's All Downhill From Here

By John

Oct 20, 2024

They met on Match. He wanted to go to Winter Park; she wanted to go to Vail. And the date went nowhere...fast.

Forecast: Ski Season Coming Soon as Several Resorts Start Snowmaking

By Catie Cheshire

Oct 18, 2024

The wait for Colorado's ski season could be over soon, with snowmaking starting and flakes falling.

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