Photos: Slopeside safety
January is the National Ski Area Association’s Safety Awareness Month, and with reportedly over 17,000 people enjoying the slopes of Copper Mountain on Saturday, Jan. 18, for the holiday weekend, safety is supreme. Joined by...
Photos: Dawg Nation Pond Hockey Tournament
When you think about hockey, one doesn’t normally associate acts of human kindness, but Dawg Nation is different: their purpose is to help hockey players and their families in times of crisis, illness and debilitating...
FDNY Bravest hockey team takes on Breckenridge Vipers and the ski slopes
BRECKENRIDGE — For the members of the New York City Fire Department hockey team, April in Madison Square Garden is the one game they play the entire season for. The game at the hallowed 18,202-seat...
Photos: Step by step with snowshoe artist Simon Beck
You can hear the crunching of the snow beneath the deliberate footsteps of snowshoe artist Simon Beck as he purposefully places one foot in front of the other to create visually stunning works of art...
Photos: Empires of ice
DILLON — From their groundbreaking first icicles in November until their opening day on Saturday, Dec. 28, crews battled with mother nature and labored tirelessly around the clock to create the artistic arctic marvel, the...
Photos: Spreading Light—Summit community gathers for fifth night of Hanukkah
BRECKENRIDGE — People gathered in Breckenridge’s Blue River Plaza to observe the fifth night of Hanukkah by lighting the menorah, singing, dancing, and eating. Breckenridge Mayor Eric Mamula symbolically lit candles and conversed with three...
Photos: Vigilantes overwhelm Vipers 6-4 in Friday hockey
BRECKENRIDGE — A generous crowd came out to support the battle between the Breckenridge Vipers and Denver’s Pikes Peak Vigilantes on Dec. 20, at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena. In spite of the local...
Photos: A dazzle of lights
As the days grow darker and the nights longer, the presence of light is cause for celebration. Scenes of light from around the area bring holiday joy to visitors and locals alike.
Results and photos: Frisco’s Up & At ‘Em Nordic ski race series
FRISCO — Local cross-country skiers layered up for Wednesday morning’s low temperatures to take part in the first Up & At ‘Em Nordic ski race of the season. The race was a 7.5-kilometer skate won...
First responders from across Colorado gather to remember fallen Summit firefighter Ken Jones
LITTLETON — Hundreds came out in support of fallen Summit County firefighter Ken Jones on Friday morning, as a seemingly endless procession of fire engines, police cars, motorcycles and more made its way through the...
‘Brotherhood’ of Summit hockey seniors hopes to make a statement en route to state playoffs
BRECKENRIDGE — For the dozen seniors on this winter’s Summit High School varsity hockey team, they’ve been waiting for this year, this opportunity since they started skating together as kids. At the core of the...
Snowstang skier bus set to make first trip to Summit County next week
FRISCO — Snowstang has arrived. Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation and Gov. Jared Polis gathered Wednesday morning outside of Denver Union Station to officially drop the curtain on Snowstang, the state’s newest bus...
Photos: Frisco tree lighting
The weather is frigid but spirits are high on this snowy Saturday evening Nov. 30, 2019, on Main Street in Frisco, Colo. as carolers sing songs and await the arrival of Santa and the official...
Photos: Turkey Day 5k
Participants in this year’s Turkey Day 5k were thankful for beautiful weather; sunny skies, mild temperatures, and not a flake of snow falling from the sky. According to race emcee Phil Lindeman, around 1,000 runners,...
Photos: A blanket of snow
This week’s snow showers left us with a gorgeous covering of fresh snow to savor. I took my favorite canine companion and enjoyed a morning hike through some fresh powder with a few friends at...
Podcast: Tanner Rainville of Breckenridge reflects on globe-trotting powder skiing that led to Powder Poll nomination
FRISCO — It’d been a few years since Tanner Rainville of Breckenridge had skied Japan in January. He wasn’t going to let a torso injury, which he later found out was broken ribs, cut short...
Photos: Sound body, sound mind
As the inevitable stress of the holidays draws near, it can feel overwhelming to balance work, personal life, and family obligations without turning into a Grinch. Thankfully, there are a variety of resources designed to...
Olivero: From Sisters Cabin to French chalet, Summit ski mountaineers grow sisterhood (Podcast)
FRISCO — Of the 450 people — well, the one’s officially accounted for, at least — who piled into 10 Mile Music Hall, Sharon Crawford posted up in a corner adjacent to the stage. The...