Ski Resorts

The Colorado Sun Reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC Host Desmond O'Boyle to discuss record ski resort visits last winter and the state of computers in Colorado’s public schools.

Eighty percent of survey respondents said they support new regulations requiring that mobile home parks provide their residents with clean drinking water. Tawny Peyton, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Home Association, said the mobile home park industry has been bombarded with sweeping law changes in recent years, causing confusion and additional operation and legal costs.

We hear from The Colorado Sun’s rural economic development reporter, Tracy Ross, in a discussion about ski resorts that provide housing for employees and a false correlation between increased snowpack and lower drought risk.

Several ski areas in the Mountain West have extended their seasons by a week or two as skiers and snowboarders relish in an epic powder year.

Demand to live in mountain communities is through the roof, and that’s putting a strain on local workers.

A valley in Colorado’s high country, where soldiers trained in mountain combat long ago is now a national monument, established by President Biden during a ceremony at the facility, near Leadville, earlier this week.

Every Tuesday, we talk with the Colorado Sun to find out what stories are on their radar. This week, KUNC’s Beau Baker spoke with editor Larry Ryckman.

The U.S. Forest Service has ordered a halt to the expansion of a Rocky Mountains ski resort after contractors mistakenly demolished protected alpine tundra to create a temporary road.

With decreasing snowpack due to drought and climate change, the ski industry has invested millions of dollars in more efficient snowmaking systems. Some question whether the practice is a wise use of energy and water. But a Colorado water official says snowmaking accounts for less than one-tenth of 1% of the water that is diverted in the state and is considered a beneficial use because it brings in tourism.

On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we learn about a new research center out of Colorado State University that will study the benefits of cannabinoids. We also hear how a collaborative in Northern Colorado is weaving spooky stories into an upcoming event series. Plus we speak with legendary ski map artist James Niehues as he retires from painting trails and passes his torch forward.