Outdoors

Outdoor gear sales dropped in 2023, leaving mountain retailers struggling with high rents, high taxes and too-few workers

Overall sales of gear and apparel dropped 3% last year. Independent stores were hit much harder as core outdoor consumers…

March 24, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

Durango’s Liza Hartlaub wins mountain bike race after suffering blood clots in her leg

Hartlaub won True Grit Epic NUE 50-mile open/pro women’s division

March 23, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Alpine skiing

Hesperus Ski Area to remain closed through 2024-25 season

hill will remain closed to uphill and downhill access

March 13, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Meet the new owners of Silverton Mountain

Culp and Brock Strasbourger want to protect what they say should be a ‘true, pure ski experience’

February 26, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Colorado

Bill to shield Colorado landowners from visitors’ lawsuits heads to governor’s desk

Bill 58 requires landowners to erect signs warning visitors of hazards

February 24, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

Camp Amache is now officially part of the National Park system

The Camp Amache site near Granada in southeast Colorado. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Almost two years after…

February 16, 2024 • Caitlyn Kim — Colorado Public Radio

Durango Nordic Ski Club

Durango Nordic Ski Club competes in Junior National Qualifier

took part in 5K individual start, 10K mass start

February 16, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Durango

Durango residents interested in expanding wakeless hours at Lake Nighthorse

6% of recreationalists use lake for motorized activities

February 14, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Woman, 22, dies at Aspen Highlands ski area after colliding with tree

woman was skiing on an intermediate run Saturday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene

January 28, 2024 • David Krause — The Colorado Sun

14er

Colorado 14er Kit Carson Mountain readies for a new name

Federal board wonders if a suggestion for “Mount Crestone” may be confused with nearby Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle as…

January 27, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

Could a small sign ease landowners’ anxiety about letting people recreate on their property?

Lawmakers will try again to change law to better protect private property owners

January 21, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Headlines

All In Ice Fest returns

Ouray festival is carving out space in ice climbing for historically marginalized climbers

January 14, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado

First year of optional Keep Colorado Wild Pass sees drivers deliver $41.1 million in revenue for parks and wildlife

1.5 million Colorado drivers paid an extra $29 to include the parks pass on their vehicle registrations, outpacing expectations and…

January 11, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Colorado

Colorado’s outdoors are always a winner in the state lottery … even if you’re not

Climbers head for a route in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Aug. 2, 2023. Visitor numbers in the park have…

January 9, 2024 • Tony Gorman — Colorado Public Radio

Durango

Volunteers the ‘backbone’ of Durango Trails, director says

awareness, stewardship education efforts increased since 2020

January 7, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Durango

Purgatory Resort to host match in first leg of annual snowboarding competition

Results to premiere on Red Bull TV in late February

January 2, 2024 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Purgatory Resort announces holiday festivities

Purgatory and Telluride have majority of trails open

December 30, 2023 • Herald Staff Report

Headlines

Ouray Ice Park opens Friday

temperatures led to a later opening, but the future looks … brisk

December 28, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season

chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven

December 27, 2023 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Copper Mountain volunteer boot packers stomp trails to reduce avalanche danger and conserve snow

at several Colorado ski areas spend early season weeks burrowing through powder to stabilize snowpacks

December 26, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Durango

Durango’s Lanny Barnes wins gold medal at the Shotgun World Shoot

competed in Thailand last week

December 14, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Colorado

A way to add 8,800 acres to Colorado State Parks without spending a dollar

Wyoming plans to auction park land for at least $80 million, some call on the Colorado State Land Board to…

December 9, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Alpine skiing

Purgatory and Telluride both see new snow and terrain

mountains have opened up in recent weeks

December 6, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Colorado

Effort to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado heats up

Hunting advocates ask the Colorado Supreme Court to reject a ballot initiative that would ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and…

December 2, 2023 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun