This season, Vail Resorts sold fewer Epic Passes than the year before for the first time in the product’s 17-year history. Early-season Epic Passes started at $982 and rose to $1,107 by December, and Ikon opened at $1,299 and climbed to $1,449. As multi-resort passes get pricier, those seeking a break from crowded mountains are […]
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In February 2024, Anne Cassidy had just unloaded from a lift at Aspen ski area when a snowboarder collided into her hard from behind, causing her serious injuries. She suffered torn ACLs in both of her knees, an MCL tear, a torn meniscus, among other injuries. Unbelievably, the snowboarder fled the scene of the collision […]
Over the past six months, two class-action lawsuits alleging price fixing have been filed against prominent ski resort companies, including Vail Resorts, Alterra Mountain Company, which owns Winer Park, and Powdr Corp., which owns Copper Mountain. The most recent class-action lawsuit alleges that these major ski resorts colluded with the industry trade association and data […]
Colorado has long been regarded as the epicenter of winter sports, particularly skiing and snowboarding. This sport allows individuals of varying proficiency levels and expertise to tailor their experience to their individual needs and preferences. Even though Colorado ski resorts clearly define and mark their “Slow Zones” with large yellow signs on the mountain, and […]
On April 16, 2026, Bloch Ongert attorneys Trent Ongert and Joseph Bloch presented oral arguments before the Colorado Supreme Court in the case Litterer v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. Bloch Ongert’s client, John Litterer, was snowboarding at Breckenridge on December 18, 2020, when he was struck and seriously injured by a Breckenridge snowmobile driving uphill […]
The Fraser – Winter Park Police Department needs your help identifying the snowboarder involved in a hit and run collision that left an 8-year-old skier seriously injured at Winter Park Resort on March 1, 2026. According to reports, the 8-year-old boy had stopped near the Butch’s Breezeway and Gangway runs when he was struck by […]
On February 11, 2026, a 27-year-old female snowboarder was on the upper stretch of Copper Mountain’s American Flyer lift when she fell from the lift onto the mountain below. The chair lift safety bar was not in use at the time of the fall. The safety bars on that particular lift are recognizable by Copper […]
On February 11, a 13-year-old girl tragically passed away after falling from a chair lift at Centre Vorlage in Canada. It is reported that the girl’s hoodie became tangled in the chair lift pull device, which suffocated her. The Centre Vorlage ski area, located approximately 18 miles northwest of Ottawa, closed for nearly a week […]
There are three “T’s” of backcountry snowmobiling that can save lives in an emergency: Trip planning. Plan your trip carefully and let other people know where you will be riding and when you expect to return. That way emergency responders can be notified quickly if you do not return from your trip as expected. Training. […]
Spring skiing is almost here! These are some tips to keep in mind to help you enjoy the warmer weather skiing in Colorado: Avoid Icy Mornings and Slushy Afternoons Prime skiing is between 10am and 2pm. This allows the sun to soften up the icy snow before snow turns into slush on the mountain. This […]
