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Extending ski season more than a matter of snow Play Video
April 3, 2013 3:19 PM
Ski season is winding down, and with winter weather sticking around longer than expected this year there's talk of extending the season in the high country. But for local resort at Monarch Mountain, it's a matter of more than just good snow. Unlike many resorts, Monarch Mountain has no... more » -
2 Colo. ski areas plan to stretch season, profits
May 22, 2011 11:18 AM
DENVER (AP) - This is supposed to be mud season, when most seasonal Colorado ski resort employees have left for the summer and most ski areas are closed. But so much snow has fallen in the Colorado mountains this month that Aspen Mountain is reopening 136 acres at the... more » -
Just 2 Colorado ski areas still open after Sunday
April 24, 2011 12:33 PM
DENVER (AP) - Some Colorado ski resorts got a boost this winter from decent snow and a better economy, but a few frigid days, good snow in other parts of the country, and spotty storms elsewhere in the state could keep it from being an epic season. Aspen Highlands,... more » -
Loveland First To Open For Second Straight Ski Season
October 24, 2010 6:17 PM
GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - Loveland is the first Colorado ski area to open this season. Resort spokesman John Sellers says one run opened at 9 a.m. on Sunday with an 18-inch base. Sellers says the resort got 8 inches of natural snow in the past 48 hours to boost... more » -
Vail Resorts adding pricey amenities this summer
May 20, 2010 4:05 PM
Vail Resorts plans to spend $75-$85 million on high-profile amenities as it gets ready for next ski season. Vail Resorts operates Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone resorts in Colorado and Heavenly in the Lake Tahoe area. Summer projects include replacing the High Noon lift on Vail Mountain... more » -
Monarch Mountain on pace for record season
April 10, 2010 11:23 AM
Monarch Mountain expects to end its ski season Sunday with a record for skier visits. Spokesman Eric Ramsey said Friday that the resort should finish with around 183,000 skier visits, which would top the high of 176,000 from two seasons ago. Eldora Mountain Resort also ends the season Sunday and... more » -
Aspen Mountain extends ski season by 2 weekends
March 31, 2010 10:00 AM
Aspen Skiing Co. says there's been enough snow and cold temperatures to extend the ski season at Aspen Mountain for two more weekends. Aspen Mountain planned to close April 11, but resort officials said Tuesday that lifts also would run for the weekends of April 17-18 and April 24-25. This... more » -
Eldora, Vail started their ski season Friday
November 21, 2009 11:11 AM
Two more Colorado ski resorts are open for the season. Eldora Mountain Resort and Vail Mountain both opened for the season Friday with limited terrain. Seven other resorts opened earlier this fall. About the same amount will be opening for the season next week. Colorado Ski Country USA... more »
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