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Ski traffic surges after snowstorm brings fresh powder to Colorado's high country
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (372+ words) IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. " Deputies in the high country are warning travelers about dangerous road conditions and unsafe driving behaviors as thousands of people pack Interstate 70 after a snowstorm blanketed Colorado's ski resorts with fresh powder. Amid one of the worst…...
Alterra announces Ikon Pass prices; expanded access
1+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) Just two days after Vail Resorts announced that the Epic Pass was on sale, Alterra has announced pricing " and changes to access " for next season's Ikon Pass, which will go on sale March 12. The Ikon Pass will be pricier than…...
Colorado ski resorts plan for more visitor traffic as high country expects snow in unusually warm winter
2+ week, 6+ day ago (389+ words) DENVER " This weekend is set to be a good one for skiers looking for fresh powder as the high country has more snow forecasted Friday. Two ski resorts tell Denver7, they are prepared to welcome more traffic. "There's no denying that…...
Alterra will pay some Ikon passholders 'mountain credits' to come ski
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) COLORADO " As warm temperatures and record-low snowpack plague the ski season, one company is offering to pay its passholders in credits to come ski. An email sent to some Ikon passholders Tuesday offered $20 "mountain credits" for each day (up to…...
Backcountry skiers rescued after suffering ‘extreme cold injuries’ near Goodwin Greene Hut in Pitkin County
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. " Two backcountry skiers were rescued after suffering "extreme cold injuries" while trying to travel to the Goodwin Greene Hut in Pitkin County over the weekend, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office said Monday. The skiers were part of…...
Slow ski season tests Colorado’s pass-driven ski economy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (576+ words) DENVER " A slow start to Colorado's ski season is being felt far beyond the slopes, from local ski shops along the Front Range to the mountain resorts that depend on winter crowds to fuel a multi-billion-dollar industry. At Larson's Ski…...
Cuchara Mountain Park in southern Colorado opens for snowcat skiing as its quest for revival continues
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (731+ words) For $40, you can now ski at a southern Colorado ski area that sat dormant for more than two decades " and you don't have to hike back up. Cuchara Mountain Park, located near the small town of Cuchara on the eastern…...
Cuchara Mountain Park has its target date for a grand re-opening of lift-powered skiing
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (465+ words) HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. " Cuchara Mountain Park, the long-abandoned southern Colorado ski area that's been the subject of a yearslong revival, has set its sights on a grand re-opening date that will bring lift-powered skiing back to the hill for the…...
Denver7 Gives viewers help raise funds to reopen lift-powered skiing at Cuchara Mountain Park next winter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (717+ words) HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. " After Denver7 shared the story behind a push to reopen lift-powered skiing at Cuchara Mountain Park in Huerfano County, our viewers stepped up to help. In mid-February, Denver7 traveled to southern Colorado to learn more about the efforts to…...
Lift 4 officially hauls skiers up the mountain at Cuchara for the first time in decades
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. " Lift 4 is officially spinning again at Cuchara Mountain Park. After years of rehab, the long-dormant chair lift brought skiers up the slope Saturday as the small southern Colorado ski hill held its grand re-opening. Sean Parker and…...