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Aspen One Announces Updates on Its Efforts to Alleviate Housing and Childcare Pressures Within Its Communities Across Ski Industry

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June 16, 2025 โ€“ With housing and childcare at a critical juncture in mountain communities, Aspen Oneย has made significant progress in adding units for its employees throughout the Roaring Fork Valley (RFV) and in other locations in which it operates, including Ketchum, Idaho, and Mammoth, California. Childcare also remains a priority within these communities, and Aspen One continues to be […]

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Veteran Mountain Guide Becomes First Person to Summit Mount Rainier, WA, 600 Times in New World Record

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Mountain guide Brent Okita reached the summit of Mount Rainier for the 600th time on Friday, setting a new world record for the most ascents of Washingtonโ€™s highest peak, according to RMI Expeditions. At 64 years old, Okita is now the only person known to have climbed the 14,410-foot mountain that many times. A professional guide since 1986, he completed […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | June 16, 2025
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Huge 20-Foot Deep Landslide Closes Section of Loveland Pass, CO, Disrupting Arapahoe Basin Closing Day

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A significant landslide forced the closure of Loveland Pass, Colorado, early Sunday morning, blocking U.S. Highway 6 near mile marker 226, roughly one mile before the Summit County line. The slide, which measured approximately 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep, did not involve any vehicles or cause injuries, according to officials from the Clear Creek County Sheriffโ€™s Office and […]

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Hikers Struck by Lightning on 14er While Calling Search and Rescue Results in Colorado’s Highest-Ever Helicopter Rescue

Two hikers from New York were rescued in a record-setting helicopter operation after being struck by lightning near the summit of Colorado’s Torreys Peak late Thursday, while on the phone with rescue teams, according to a social media post from Alpine Rescue Team. Related: When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could Save Your Life Alpine Rescue Team responded just before […]

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U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Receives Honorary Degree from Dartmouth College, NH

On Sunday, June 15, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, awarded American alpine ski legend Mikaela Shiffrin an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during its commencement ceremony, recognizing not only her record-breaking career but also her advocacy for mental health and her resilience in the face of personal loss. Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated skier in World […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 16, 2025
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These Are the Final 2 Ski Areas Open in North America

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The North American ski season is almost done. Three resorts closed this weekend, leaving just one ski area available for mountain turns, as well as the United States’ only indoorย ski area. Here is where you can still ski if you need to scratch that itch one last time before summer. Timberline Lodge, Oregon Closing date: To Be Announced Open lifts: […]

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Avatar photo Spencer McLaughlin | June 16, 2025
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South Americaโ€™s Ski Season is Here With 2 Resorts Open and 7 Kicking Off Soon

The 2025-26 ski season is a little more than five months away for most people living in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the start of June means skiing south of the equator is just about to begin. Typically, ski resorts in South America open in the first week to the second week of June, depending on the weather. Some ski resorts […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | June 15, 2025
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An Analysis of Avalanche Risk by Major Ski Country

For most skiers and snowboarders, the risk of dying in an avalanche is very low. Yet there are those who suffer from nivisphobiaโ€”the fear of avalanchesโ€”and cite it as the reason they avoid the mountains altogether. A healthy respect for avalanche risk can save your life in the backcountry. But how rational is a genuine fear of avalanches when viewed […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 15, 2025
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