Willamette Pass joins Purgatory’s orbit Mountain Capital Partners welcomes first Pacific Northwest resort October 4, 2022
National Ski Patrol in turmoil as third director in five years leaves, citing conflict Group’s board of directors described as a ‘dysfunctional HOA’ August 12, 2022
Purgatory ski patrollers form union, push for better wages Purgatory patrollers join unionized peers in collective bargaining August 8, 2022
Forest Service OKs Vail Resorts’ plan to restore Keystone tundra keeps one of the country’s largest expansions on schedule August 4, 2022
Colorado’s mountain airports are thriving as rural air service struggles Colorado’s airports in Aspen, Durango, Eagle County, Gunnison, Hayden and Montrose set records in 2021 and are staying busy in… August 3, 2022
Forest Service halts new Keystone chairlift after resort mistakenly builds road in protected tundra Resorts has apologized for the mistake July 29, 2022
Man recounts La Plata Mountains avalanche, rescue and road to recovery Henk survived a crushing wall of snow on Parrot Peak near Hesperus April 4, 2022
San Juan National Forest approves Purgatory’s Ice Creek project 45-acre expansion will add a new ski lift and beginner trails March 22, 2022
How Crested Butte’s first-ever extreme skiing contests birthed the freeskiing movement Pioneering athletes transformed the resort industry with a push for wider skis and steeper terrain March 17, 2022
Vail Resorts promises $175 million more for employees, bumps starting pay to $20 an hour America’s largest resort operator was vilified this past season as it struggled to open chairs and handle crowds March 15, 2022
These small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all Durango’s Chapman Hill has been used as an in-town ski area for more than 70 years March 14, 2022
Hesperus Ski Area expands hours, opens daily Snowstorms allow slopes to operate every day starting Thursday March 7, 2022
America’s chairlift savant finishes 22-year quest to ride every lift in the U.S. Landsman, has visited, photographed and documented 2,381 chairlifts in the U.S. March 5, 2022
As snowmaking becomes more common, some question the use of energy and water Ski resorts have invested millions in more efficient snow guns A machine blows snow at Vail Mountain Resort Dec. 29… January 26, 2022
Skiers trigger avalanches on Yellow Mountain near Ophir had high avalanche danger warning; two gullies release simultaneously January 7, 2022
Epic crowds collide with labor shortages at ski areas A record number of pass holders arrive at Vail Resorts, but a critical labor shortage and quarantined workers has delayed… December 31, 2021
Recent storms help Southwest Colorado resorts open terrain receiving 31 inches, Purgatory now has 98 trails open to ride December 29, 2021
Judge ends ‘Village at Wolf Creek’ land exchange battle looms over road that would access 300 acres owned by proposed developers December 17, 2021
Hesperus Ski Area opens for the season Friday storms brought much-needed snow; active military personnel ski for free December 16, 2021
Ron LeMaster, beloved ski coach, killed in collision at Eldora Mountain Resort 72-year-old was skiing Tuesday when he collided with a snowboarder December 2, 2021
Snow may not be piling up at Colorado ski resorts this season, but anxiety sure is Coronavirus is still a worry, but now ski hill operators must wrestle with too few workers and not enough places… November 19, 2021
Purgatory Resort announces opening date, with a caveat – there must be snow doubled its snowmaking capacity, but warm temperatures have been a challenge November 12, 2021
U.S. Forest Service signals approval for Purgatory Resort expansion area wants to install a new quad lift, provide more beginner trails November 3, 2021
Colorado ski resorts are in an uphill battle for workers amid the historic labor shortage ‘Help wanted’ ads outnumber ‘for rent’ listings in communities enduring housing, worker shortages October 20, 2021
