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Dozens of trails remain closed at major Colorado ski mountains as spring break kicks off amid hot, dry winter
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (906+ words) News | Mar 13, 2026 As the spring break holiday kicks into high gear, most of Colorado's major ski resorts have yet to open all of their terrain. With week-long vacations at schools around the country and Colorado's snowpack nearing its peak, March…...
Storms prompts key ski resort openings, including A-Basin’s Montezuma Bowl, Breckenridge’s Lake Chutes
4+ week, 1+ day ago (437+ words) News | Mar 6, 2026 Editor's Note: Ahead of each weekend throughout the winter, the Summit Daily News will provide a terrain update that will inform skiers and riders on what trails are open at resorts near Summit County before they head out…...
Alterra announces Ikon Pass prices for 2026-27 that are about 5% higher that last year
4+ week, 2+ day ago (434+ words) News | Mar 5, 2026 Alterra Mountain Co. has announced Ikon Pass pricing for the 2026-27 winter season on Thursday. Ikon Passes will go on sale Thursday, March 12, according to a news release from Alterra. Prices for the full Ikon Pass will start at…...
Vail Resorts offers discount for ‘next generation of skiers and riders’ as Epic Pass prices hit new highs
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (638+ words) News | Mar 3, 2026 Vail Resorts announced that it will offer a discount for young adult skiers and riders as it launched sales of the 2026-27 Epic Pass on Tuesday. The Epic Pass, which offers access to more than 90 mountains worldwide, including 37 in…...
Snow in Colorado mountains helps A-Basin open 13% more of its slopes as more lifts and trails open at ski resorts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) News | Feb 20, 2026 Editor's Note: Each Thursday throughout the winter, the Summit Daily News will provide a terrain update that will inform skiers and riders on what trails are open at resorts near Summit County before they head out to the…...
Winter Park woman finishes 8th in Olympic freeski halfpipe qualifiers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) News | Feb 20, 2026 Svea Irving, 23, of Winter Park finished eighth in the Women's Freeski Halfpipe Olympic qualifiers Feb. 19. She will advance to the finals on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11:30 a.m. Only the highest score was used to determine rankings; each competitor took two…...
‘It’s unbelievable’: Silverthorne snowboarder Jake Canter reflects on defying odds to secure Olympic bronze in slopestyle
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (723+ words) News | Feb 18, 2026 Editor's note: This story was updated to correct an error regarding medal counts and details on Team USA snowboarder Chloe Kim's success. The initial burst of excitement of a snowboard slopestyle run well ridden and, most importantly, landed…...
16-year-old Frisco snowboarding phenom misses podium on sluggish women’s slopestyle course that proved difficult
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) News | Feb 19, 2026 On the sport's biggest stage, the game became less about thrilling and more about surviving." The women's snowboard slopestyle finals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics didn't offer much progression or show off the biggest tricks the top…...
Red Gerard, and family, ready for next step in their Olympic journey
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (865+ words) News | Feb 14, 2026 Jen Gerard still remembers when, for her family and her son Red Gerard in particular, the Olympics weren't yet the Olympics." It was right around Christmas 2017. Red had already qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics, set for the ensuing…...
Reports provide details on crash that killed snowboarder at Keystone, noting ‘hard and fast’ conditions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) News | Feb 12, 2026 Summit County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Keystone Resort Jan. 19 for a report of a snowboarding crash, and incident reports from the deputies provide more information. William Marcus Hunnicutt, 32, of Aurora, was pronounced dead after crashing and being…...