The Colorado State Patrol has announced it will be ramping up efforts to stop dangerous driving on Interstate 70 in Summit, Eagle, and Garfield counties the weekend of October 23rd through 25th. Drivers can expect to see a high volume of State Troopers patrolling I-70 in the mountains this weekend. This stretch of the I-70 […]
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The low nighttime temperatures in Colorado mountain towns have been good for snow making conditions at the ski resorts. Also, three snowstorms are forecasted over the next 10 days. The storms are projecting large snow accumulations to Colorado ski area bases ahead of nearing opening dates at Arapahoe Basin, Loveland and Keystone, and weather dependent […]
Colorado Ski Resort Expansions With the winter ski season just around the corner, ski resorts are putting final touches on new projects and upgrades. Monarch Mountain, Loveland Ski Area, Aspen-Snowmass, Copper Mountain, and Keystone Resort are all among the ski resorts that have made improvements this summer that are expected to open for the 2025-2026 […]
Chair Lift Lawsuit A Broomfield County, Colorado jury returned a $20 million verdict in favor of a young Oklahoma woman who fell off a ski lift and was paralyzed as a result. Annie Miller, age 16 at the time of the injury in 2022, sued Crested Butte Mountain Resort, which is owned by Vail Resorts. […]
Colorado Ski Resorts See More Than 3000 Injuries Are you one of the millions of people who enjoy hitting the slopes each year in Colorado? While skiing and snowboarding can be exhilarating activities, they also come with inherent risks. Unfortunately, accidents and injuries on the slopes are common. What should you know if you were […]
Maximum Daily Ski/Snowboarder Capacity As we covered in our last blog on 12/8/23, a Utah District Court judge ordered Vail Resorts to produce the math behind its CCC formula following a dispute about additional development at the Park Hill Ski Area. CCC, or Comfortable Carrying Capacity, is a measure of the amount a guests a […]
VAIL RESORTS LOSES LAWSUIT Vail Resorts Loses Lawsuit Due to Overcrowding on Their Slopes A recent court decision in Utah could have big implications for the ongoing conflicts between ski resorts and mountain towns. Judge Richard Mrazik of Utah’s Third Judicial District recently ruled against Vail Resorts, which owns Park City Mountain Resort, and ruled […]
Vail Increases Fines As the 2023-2024 ski season begins, prospective guests of Vail Ski Resort should be aware of recent changes to the Town of Vail’s Municipal Code. On October 17, 2023, the Vail Town Council unanimously voted to amend the Town’s Code to increase the penalty for using another person’s ski pass from $100 […]
Adults learning to ski and snowboarding will soon have a new option designed specifically for them. The Wolf Creek Ski Area near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is building a unique chair lift for adults who are new to the sports of skiing and snowboarding. It will allow them to learn in a relaxed environment. Typically beginner […]
The Vail Daily and Colorado Sun recently reported that at least 17 people died on the slopes at Colorado ski areas during the 2022-2023 ski season. This is the highest rate of ski area deaths in Colorado in over 10 years. It’s nearly double the number of ski area deaths in the 2021-2022 ski season. […]
