Tag: Aspen Mountain
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New ski terrain, hidden canyons, classic wilderness: Ideas for 2024 adventure in Colorado
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: to explore sides of Colorado you’ve never explored before, feeling your gratitude grow and your physical, mental and emotional health improve as you do. We tend to think a bucket list can set us down that path. Here we offer some ideas: Feast on new terrain Steamboat…
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Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead
Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season. Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday…
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Aspen Snowmass season passes go on sale
Season passes at Aspen Snowmass are now available for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts. The skiing company announced Tuesday several different pass options that range between $69 and $1,699 for chamber of commerce members, while non-chamber members will spend a little more. “The anticipation for winter really kicks in when season passes go back on sale,”…
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Lost, out-of-bounds snowboarder rescued off Aspen Mountain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An intoxicated snowboarder was rescued late Saturday night after becoming lost while traveling out of bounds at Aspen Mountain Ski Resort, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said they were notified at 7 p.m. that a snowboarder had traveled out of bounds while riding…
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‘Leave the backcountry alone!’: Colorado ski area expansion continues to meet opposition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Debate continues to rage around a proposed expansion on Aspen Mountain. The U.S. Forest Service in 2019 greenlit the proposal by Aspen Skiing Co., which has long sought development on the mountain’s east side above…