Winter Park Resort received the most snow in November since 2005. Photo courtesy of Winter Park By Jeffrey V. Smith FRONT RANGE Despite a warm October that postponed opening day for some resorts, Colorado’s current ski season launched in mid-October as a crowd of overjoyed skiers and snowboarders made their first turns at Arapahoe Basin … Continue reading
Montezuma Bowl, 12/24/14 Photo by Alan Henceroth ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (A-Basin) announced today that Montezuma Bowl, the terrain on the backside of the ski area, will open for the 2014-15 season on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. This marks the second-earliest opening for Montezuma Bowl in the eight seasons that this … Continue reading
New Belgium Now the “Official Craft Beer Provider” of Winter Park Resort and Brewer of Mary Jane Ale WINTER PARK, Colo. – Two Colorado icons have teamed up, as Winter Park Resort and New Belgium Brewing have entered a new partnership that makes New Belgium the “Official Craft Beer Provider” of Winter Park. As a … Continue reading
Top-To-Bottom Skiing/Riding From Sunspot Begins Wednesday WINTER PARK, Colo. – Thanks to 63” of snow so far this month, the most to accumulate in November since 2005, Winter Park Resort will be opening a total of 284 acres of additional terrain in time for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, including top-to-bottom skiing from The Lodge at … Continue reading
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests reminds visitors that Berthoud Pass area is closed to sledding and tubing, and has been since 2005. Recently, frequent violations of the sledding closure have been reported. The area is adjacent to U.S. Highway 40, 12 miles northwest of … Continue reading
There’s been plenty of snow to push around at Winter Park Photo by Carl Frey WINTER PARK, Colo. – Winter Park Resort will open for its 75th season tomorrow, Nov. 15 with first chair at 8:30 a.m., kicking off a diamond anniversary season for Colorado’s longest continually-operated ski resort. Operating lifts on Saturday will include … Continue reading
By Jeffrey V. Smith CLEAR CREEK COUNTY Major Rick Albers of the Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office was heartbroken earlier this year when a father and son from Minnesota lost their lives on Mount Evans. The months he spent searching for the men, however, sparked an idea that he hopes will prevent tragedies like theirs from … Continue reading
WINTER PARK, Colo. – Due to warm temperatures that have inhibited snowmaking operations, Winter Park Resort will open its 75th Anniversary season on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 a.m. With snow and much colder temperatures in the forecast, postponing the resort’s opening from the scheduled date of November 12 allows Winter Park’s hard-working snowmaking and … Continue reading
Photo by Carl Frey / Winter Park Resort WINTER PARK, Colo. – With just 10 short days until Winter Park Resort opens for its 75th Anniversary season on Wednesday, November 12, Mother Nature delivered 5 inches of fresh snow with more supposed to fall throughout the afternoon. In addition to the natural accumulation, snowmaking operations … Continue reading
Photo by Dave Camara/Arapahoe Basin Denver, Colo. – October 17, 2014 – Colorado’s 2014/15 ski season is underway today as a crowd of ecstatic skiers and snowboarders celebrated at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Atop an 18-inch base of packed powder, at 9:00 a.m. the Black Mountain Express high-speed quad chairlift began delivering eager snow riders … Continue reading
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