1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (682+ words) The Pow Paddle, a "snowboarder's ski pole," may start appearing on the slopes in coming winters " including at Purgatory Resort. The product, which got its start in Durango, was invented by snowboarder Ken Black. Black's son, Ashton, who attends Fort…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (245+ words) Durango, CO " Local alpine ski racers of the Durango Winter Sports Club, Brynley Feistner and Amelia Pierantoni, have achieved major milestones in their competitive skiing careers, earning selection to the prestigious Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) Team, an honor reserved for…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (7+ words) The Durango Herald...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (509+ words) American snowboarding star Chloe Kim said Thursday that she took "the silliest fall" in training and dislocated her shoulder, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy. Kim posted video of…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (491+ words) Ski patrollers are vital to the multi-billion-dollar ski resort industry, and Stephanie Cox, head of the National Ski Patrol, says more is being asked of them every season. "The year-round operations, the multi passes of ownership groups, climate change, varying…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (591+ words) Chapman Hill Ski Area opened 10 a. m. Saturday for its holiday ski hours, and some people were eager to hit the slopes. It wasn't a particularly busy morning, but resident Marc Galeazzi said he was excited for his two boys, Rowan, 8, and…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (694+ words) Much of the West is experiencing one of the slowest starts to winter in recent memory. And for ski areas " whose entire business model depends on how much snow falls " that can be a point of concern. Chapman Hill, Durango's…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (237+ words) Skiers and snowboarders eagerly awaiting the start of the winter downhill season may finally be able to hit the slopes. Purgatory Resort announced Tuesday that it plans to open Friday. The resort had originally planned to open last weekend, but…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (445+ words) As Colorado's ski resorts gear up for opening season, forecasters say the state's snowpack is lagging behind seasonal averages, even as six resorts have already welcomed their first skiers and snowboarders. Three of those six resorts " Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (986+ words) For two decades, Brian Buerger has been helping kids get super powers. But those powers don't come from some special formula or a radioactive bug bite " they come from skiing. Freeride skiing, to be exact " a discipline that Buerger describes…...