Colorado Ski Resorts

Interview with Jennifer Rudolph, Colorado Ski Country

Connie Lawn | Posted 04.20.2012

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Being a weather dependent industry, we're bound to have dry years such as the one we are just finishing. Not every season can be a record season.

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'The Kind Of Season No One Saw Coming'

AP | JERI CLAUSING | Posted 04.04.2012

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Western ski resorts are wrapping up one of the most unusual and unpredictable snow seasons in recent memory. New Mexico, traditi...

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Kirkwood to Vail in Latest Round of Ski Resort Consolidation

Todd Hartley | Posted 04.30.2012

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There's no real reason to fear the corporatization of the ski industry in general. Yes, much of the sport's old-time charm has vanished, but the experience of sliding on snow -- regardless of other resort trappings -- just keeps getting better.

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Despite Record Low Snowpack, Resorts Are Still Packing Them In

Posted 12.30.2011

The 2010-2011 season saw record snowfall, but 2011-2012 is off to an alarmingly slow start. The Denver Post reports that throughout the state, snowpac...

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Q: When Is A Ski Resort Not A Ski Resort?

Posted 12.04.2011

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A: In the summer, apparently. Recently passed legislation, however, aims to change that. The U.S. House passed the 'Ski Area Recreational Opport...

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Ski Report: Just Two Resorts Left Open After This Weekend

Posted 06.25.2011

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Warmer temperatures in Colorado have the 2010-2011 ski season wrapping up, but two will remain open after this weekend. Loveland doesn't plan to c...

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Beaver Creek -- Sunshine and Snow

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.25.2011

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We whipped and danced down wonderful, smooth, impeccable trails at the top of Beaver Creek. The mountain has a broad peak and there are some delightfully easy runs on the top.

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Con Games: Return to Powderhorn

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

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After a great day last winter at Powderhorn in Grand Mesa, Colorado, my wife and I vowed to get our ticket punched in 2011 and to stay overnight for two days of weekend skiing.

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Ski Resort Real Estate Rallies In 2010

The Aspen Times | Scott Condon | Posted 05.25.2011

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ASPEN -- The mountain resort real estate markets in Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge bounced back in 2010 after bottoming out in 2009, but they aren't clo...

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Loveland Will Be First Colo. Ski Resort To Open This Sunday

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GEORGETOWN, Colo. — Loveland Ski Area plans to open for the season Sunday, the second year in a row it's the first Colorado resort to start its ...

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Colorado Ski Resorts To Begin Keeping Business Numbers Secret

The Aspen Times | Scott Condon | Posted 05.25.2011

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ASPEN -- A trade association for Colorado's ski industry has decided it will no longer disclose how much business its members log each season. Colo...

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Making the Most of Low Unemployment in a High Altitude

Charlotte Myerberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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When I decided to quit my job of a mere five months and move from New York City to Vail, Colorado, people would often ask, with a hint of judgment, "So you're going to be a ski bum?"

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Orbitz Ski Resort List: Half Of Top Ten Ski Resorts In Country Are In Colorado

Denver Business Journal | Mark Harden | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's good news and bad news for Colorado in Orbitz's latest list of the nation's top 10 ski-resort destinations. The good news: Five of the 10 r...

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Green Ski Resorts Not Catching On With Consumers

Summit Daily News | SCOTT N. MILLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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While this pair of developers made the decision to seek recognition for their sustainability efforts, the marketplace so far seems a little behind th...

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Ski Resort Openings: The Complete Schedule

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's officially the beginning of ski season here in Colorado! With four resorts already open, more opening this weekend and a slew of them opening ...

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Colorado Ski Resorts Begin Race To Open First This Season

First Tracks | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arapahoe Basin, CO - A day after fellow annual competitor in the race to open first, Loveland Ski Area, began snowmaking in Colorado amidst an early s...

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