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Backcountry Skiers Unapologetically Trigger Avalanche on Quandary Peak, CO, Partially Burying Skier in Another Group

Descending through the avalanche debris. Photo Credit: Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Spring skiing is on in Colorado, and as the snowpack consolidates, more skiers are in “peak-bagging” mode. The past Sunday, April 21, a group of backcountry skiers were meticulously descending the north couloir (Quandary Couloir) on Quandary Peak one by one when the group above them descended past them, triggering a wind slab that partially buried one of their skiers. […]
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Luke Guilford |
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Keystone Resort, CO, Night Skiing Rolled Back for 2nd Straight Year

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This year, Keystone Resort is bringing its night skiing to a close at 7 p.m., an hour earlier than previous seasons. This move signals a reduction in the distinctive experience that has traditionally distinguished Keystone from most other Colorado ski resorts. There is a palpable sense of disappointment for locals who can recall when the resort used to feature Wednesday […]
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Kenneth Condon |
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Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Teases Unreleased Master Plan – New Gondola, New Lifts, and Expansions

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At a recent meeting of Summit County, CO, ski leaders, Arapahoe Basin Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth teased details of the resort’s unreleased future master plan. “We’re proposing a couple of parking lots, maybe up to 350 cars, and we are talking about a pedestrian bridge that crosses the highway up above the ski area.” – Alan Henceroth, COO of […]
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Steven Agar |
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