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Skier Injured by Avalanche Near Loveland Pass, CO, Rescued via Flight for Life Helicopter

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On Sunday, April 20, a skier sustained a severe ankle injury after being swept approximately 700 feet down the north face of Grizzly Peak, located near Loveland Pass in Colorado. The Summit Daily reports that the incident occurred during a wind slab avalanche, a common type in the region, which forms when wind deposits snow onto a leeward slope, creating a […]
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Purgatory Resort, CO, Named #1 Resort for Beginners in North America as 2024–25 Season Wraps This Weekend

Durango, Colo. – (April 17, 2025) – Purgatory Resort is capping off another successful ski season with a major honor: OnTheSnow.com users have named Purgatory the #1 ski area for beginners in North America in the 2024–2025 Visitors’ Choice Awards. The recognition, announced April 10, 2025, at the annual Mountain Travel Symposium, places Purgatory at the top among hundreds of […]
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Winter Park, CO, Trip Report: A Destination Ski Resort Aiming to Strike the Perfect Balance—With High Stakes

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Winter Park Report from February 2025 One of the most common storylines seen across North America in today’s continually expanding ski scene is the overcrowding and overpricing of mountain towns. Jackson Hole, Aspen, Lake Tahoe, Park City, Telluride, Stowe. These incredible ski resorts offer visitors a tremendous ski experience, but they have struggled in recent years to support the communities […]
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[PHOTOS] Skier Injured in 1,100 Vertical Foot Avalanche After Leaving Breckenridge Ski Area, CO, Access Gate

A skier was injured Saturday, April 12, after being swept over 1,100 vertical feet in a wet slab avalanche in the K Chute of the Sky Chutes, a well-known backcountry zone west of Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado. According to reports on the Colorado Avalanche Information Center website, an initial group of four skiers departed from the Peak 6 backcountry access gate […]
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Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces $80 Million of Major Capital Improvements

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Major capital improvements showcase Aspen One’s ongoing commitment and long-term investment in the world-class Aspen Snowmass experience. Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is set to break ground this month on nearly $80 million of on-mountain improvements at Snowmass, including two new high-speed chairlifts, a complete reconstruction of one of the resort’s most beloved on-mountain restaurants, and more. These investments are part of […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Spring Storms Bringing Snow Back to Colorado | 5″ Across Summit County Resorts

Forecast prepared at midnight MST, April 12, 2025 Colorado is currently situated under a ridge of high pressure, which is causing temperatures to be about 10-15ºF warmer than normal. However, a storm is set to move across the Northern Rockies this weekend, leading to significantly cooler temperatures and producing snow at some of the Colorado resorts on Sunday and Monday. […]
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Layoffs Begin at Vail Resorts Following Two-Year Efficiency Plan

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Vail Resorts has announced the permanent closure of its Human Resources Shared Services unit in Broomfield, Colorado, eliminating 64 jobs as part of a two-year plan to improve efficiency and enable future growth. Layoffs will begin June 2 and impacted employees will be notified under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Related: Vail Resorts Named One of America’s […]
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