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At Least 13 People Died on Colorado Ski Slopes This 2024-25 Season

Purgatory is just 30 minutes from Durango, Colorado. Photo Credit: Travel + Leisure

This article is based on original reporting and research by Jason Blevins. Visit The Colorado Sun for more details and a breakdown. Thirteen individuals lost their lives on Colorado ski slopes during the 2024-25 season, marking a slight decline from previous years, according to annual data compiled by The Colorado Sun. The fatalities were eight skiers and five snowboarders, predominantly […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 2, 2025
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Summer at Aspen Snowmass, CO, Kicks Off May 24 With Half-Price Bike Passes

Mountain biking at Snowmass bike park. | Photo: Aspen Skiing Company

Summer in Aspen Snowmass to Kick Off May 24. Another beautiful summer season is set to begin in just a few weeks, stacked with exciting events, activities, and improvements to Snowmass Bike Park Summer at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, is always highly anticipated, and the season will return with exciting events and activities from May through early October. Whether guests are […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | May 1, 2025
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Skier Injured by Avalanche Near Loveland Pass, CO, Rescued via Flight for Life Helicopter

grizzly peak avalanche

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 theย 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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AvyBrains | April 22, 2025
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Purgatory Resort, CO, Named #1 Resort for Beginners in North America as 2024โ€“25 Season Wraps This Weekend

Durango, Colo. โ€“ (April 17, 2025) โ€“ 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 2024โ€“2025 Visitorsโ€™ 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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Avatar photo Press Release | April 18, 2025
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Winter Park, CO, Trip Report: A Destination Ski Resort Aiming to Strike the Perfect Balanceโ€”With High Stakes

Winter Park Base Area

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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Liam Abbott | April 18, 2025
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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 overย 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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AvyBrains | April 15, 2025
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Aspen Snowmass, CO, Announces $80 Million of Major Capital Improvements

gondola at Aspen Snowmass above a snowy mountain and trees

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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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 15, 2025
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The 5 Oldest Ski Areas in the U.S.

Skiing has a long history stretching back hundreds of years, but organized resorts in the United States have only been around for about a hundred years. Surprisingly, the oldest resorts in the country are somewhat unknown and unheard of, as many of the resorts are quite small. These five resorts are the oldest public ski resorts still in operation in […]

Tyler Hatch | April 13, 2025
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