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Winter Recreation

Third annual Turkey Trot set for Turkey Day
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Can you think of a better way to start Thanksgiving Day than a run, jog or casual walk along the beautiful Colorado River? more...
  11/19/2009 10:52pm
Ski resort yanks woman's pass after complaints
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A company that operates a ski area on U.S. Forest Service land has yanked the season ski pass of a woman who criticized changes to its operating schedule.
  11/19/2009 1:34pm
Sunlight is sitting pretty
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Sunlight Mountain Resort is sitting pretty with recent snow storms that have blessed the region.
  11/19/2009 12:20pm
Fans can design ski racer Vonn's Olympic helmet
VAIL, Colo. — Fans will have a chance to design the Olympic helmet of World Champion Lindsey Vonn, of Vail. NBCOlympics.com invites fans to join in the Countdown to Vancouver and participate in the “Design Lindsey's Helmet” contest,...
  11/18/2009 10:24pm
Vail Mountain opens Friday
VAIL, Colo. — Vail Mountain is scheduled to open for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season Friday at 9 a.m.
  11/18/2009 4:54pm
Vonn, Schleper training at Copper
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — On its road to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the U.S. Alpine Ski Team is making a stop at Copper Mountain this week.
  11/18/2009 12:00pm
Winter Park opening for 70th season
WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) - Winter Park Resort is opening for ski season with special prices on lessons and lift tickets.
  11/17/2009 11:05pm
Midwinter storms may stay south of Colorado resorts
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado climate scientist says midwinter snowstorms could stay south of the state's ski areas this season because of an El Nino pattern.
  11/17/2009 6:00pm
Copper sold to Utah-based Powdr Corp.
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Pending approval from the U.S. Forest Service and federal regulators, Copper Mountain will be sold to Powdr Corp. in the next few weeks.
  11/17/2009 12:30pm
New ski train to Winter Park on track to take over
DENVER (AP) - A company seeking to keep Denver's ski train going is selling tickets for the upcoming season.
  11/16/2009 2:40pm
Breck resort opens with 108 skiable acres
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. - Skiers and riders munched more than 3,000 free pancakes at the Breckenridge Ski Resort Peak 8 base area Thursday morning before queuing up for some opening day runs.
  11/12/2009 2:46pm
State officials warn of avalanche danger
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The early start to Colorado's snow season has already resulted in several avalanches.
  10/29/2009 3:30pm
Colorado ski area first to open for season
GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - Loveland Ski Area is the first U.S. resort to open for the winter season.
  10/07/2009 10:46am
Loveland Ski Area first to open for season
GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - Loveland Ski Area is announcing its earliest opening day in 40 years.
  10/06/2009 4:52pm
Skico. mum on ticket price
ASPEN, Colo. — The Aspen Skiing Co. unveiled a lift ticket pricing plan this week designed to compare favorably with major competitors like Vail, but the Skico wouldn't divulge its single-day ticket price for fear of getting undercut.
  10/04/2009 5:33pm
Colorado resorts offering discounts after tough year
DENVER (AP) - Colorado ski resorts are hoping to win back customers after a year of declining skier visits with aggressive discount strategies and incentives.
  10/04/2009 10:56am
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