Skiing & Snowboarding

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is tracking recent snowfall and an increased risk of avalanches in most mountain areas across the state.

Howelsen Hill is a small ski area in Steamboat Springs – just a fraction of the size of Colorado’s largest ski resorts. But it’s had an outsized impact on the state’s ski culture, and it's been the training ground for many Olympians since it opened in 1915. As part of our weeklong look at the people and places that shaped Colorado, hear about Howelsen Hill and its founder, Carl Howelsen.

After several months of delays, Nederland’s Board of Trustees is scheduled Tuesday to review and vote on an asset purchase agreement for the Eldora Mountain ski resort.

In a statement, the resort said it will be working on a plan to reopen “as soon as possible." Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins and then read the entire article at the link below.

Officials at Colorado's Telluride Ski Resort say it will close Saturday due to a labor dispute. The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted this week to strike after contract negotiations since June failed to yield an agreement on pay.

Lack of snow and economic uncertainty foretell a grim outlook for winter resorts

Keystone Resort in Colorado was the first resort in the country to open in 2025, in part due to their emphasis on early-season snowmaking. As climate change amplifies drought in the Mountain West, ski areas across the region are considering how best to use increasingly scarce water resources.

A lot of us in Colorado can’t wait to head to the mountains to ski or snowboard. But hitting the slopes can be a lot more fun – and easier on your body – if you do some simple exercises or stretches before your first runs of the season. A sports medicine expert helps you get ready for ski season.

An updated winter forecast from November shows that La Niña conditions continue to emerge, shifting from the -0.4ºC sea surface temperature anomaly recorded in part of the Eastern Equatorial Pacific in September — just shy of the -0.5ºC threshold needed to reach La Niña — to anomalies between -0.5ºC and -1.0ºC, according to the OpenSnow report.

Early booking data shows fewer visitors are booking rooms in Colorado's ski resorts past the holidays.