Tag: Ski Season
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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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Colorado slipping back into drought, ski resorts getting off to slow start
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drought conditions have nearly enveloped Colorado this fall, as forecasters call for a dry winter across the West and a late-season fire blazes near Estes Park. The U.S. Drought Monitor maps released Thursday showed most of the state is now classified as in drought conditions,…
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Winter Park Resort extends ski and snowboard season one more week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thanks to some late snowfall and slow melting, Winter Park Resort is extending its 2020-21 ski and snowboard season again, now set to end on May 16. This comes after the resort extended its season…
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Pass holders no longer need reservations at Winter Park Resort
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Winter Park Resort no longer requires pass holders to have reservations in order to access the mountain for the 2020/21 season, the resort announced Monday. This new policy was implemented because the resort no…
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Jackson County avalanche kills snowmobiler, bringing season deaths to 11 in state
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3 Eagle County men ID’d in deadly Colorado avalanche
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After days of search and rescue efforts, officials have determined that three men from Eagle County were killed in Monday’s avalanche between Silverton and Ophir. Eagle County officials identified the victims Wednesday as 52-year-old Seth Bossung, 40-year-old Andy Jessen and 49-year-old Adam Palmer. “(We) are…
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State issues numerous avalanche watches amid 4 deaths this season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Avalanche Information Center issued the first widespread avalanche watches of the season Monday after four deaths in less than two weeks. The watch began Monday at 6 a.m. and expires Tuesday at 8 a.m. Officials said a strong storm will result in 4-8…
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Winter Park Resort opens for 2020-21 ski season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winter Park Resort opened for the 2020-21 ski and snowboarding season Thursday morning in what has been a late start to the season statewide. The Grand County resort announced its intention to open last week…
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Colorado mountain towns launch ‘Save Our Season’ campaign
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Steamboat Springs, Winter Park and Fraser have launched a “Save Our Season — Stop Our Spread” campaign, urging Coloradans to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines so the ski season will not be canceled. The campaign includes social media initiatives and the launch of saveourseason.org, providing tips…
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Breckenridge Ski Resort to open for season Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Breckenridge Ski Resort is planning to open for the 2020 ski season Friday amidst an unusually late start to the ski and snowboard season statewide. In an announcement, the resort said it is confident conditions…