Ski Resorts

Michael Childers of CSU says last year's poor snow season could have ripple effects on the ski industry, as skiers evaluate where they want to spend their money. Resorts will also have to contend with ongoing drought as they prepare for the 2026-27 season.

The price for a one-day lift ticket for skiers and snowboarders has grown by hundreds of dollars in recent years. Now a group of skiers has filed a class-action lawsuit that compares ski resort companies to a cartel – arguing that they’ve been collaborating to artificially raise the cost of a day on the slopes.

Gary Peterson, a Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) shareholder, sued the Broomfield-based ski-area operator and nine members of its board of directors this week, alleging that Vail leaders violated securities laws and breached their fiduciary duty.

Spending in 18 high country communities dropped to a 4-year low in 2025-26, when visitation numbers fell and snow didn’t. But towns are diversifying economies and showing resilience to bad snow years. Listen to KUNC host Marty Lenz discuss this story and then read the entire article.

The soldiers who fought some of World War II’s most pivotal battles trained for combat high in the mountains, at Camp Hale near Leadville. But after the war, many of them continued to make history. A look at how some veterans from the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division went on to transform outdoor recreation in Colorado.

This past winter was a tough one for Colorado's ski resorts, with warm temperatures and little snow. So some resort managers are hoping to get a head start on next ski season by shielding piles of snow from the sun and heat this summer. We hear more about snow storage, and how it may offer some hope for resorts coping with a warmer climate.

Last winter's record-low snowpack stressed many businesses in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Whether they've been around for decades or are just starting out, they hope it's not the new norm.

The soldiers who fought some of World War II’s most pivotal battles trained for combat high in the mountains at Camp Hale in Colorado. But after the war, many of them continued to make history. We look at how the veterans from Camp Hale went on to transform outdoor recreation in Colorado – from innovative gear to the state’s ski industry.

Tentative ideas include free signage for base-area businesses, Haymaker shuttle, utilizing Stockbridge transit lot. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Steamboat Pilot reporter Julia Coccaro and then read the entire article at the link below.

The state’s highest court is considering a case involving a snowboarder who collided with an employee-driven snowmobile at Breckenridge, with a focus on “broad” wording in a pass sale that waives “any and all claims."