- Email: rspencer@summitdaily.com
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Ryan Spencer is an investigative journalist covering the ski industry, outdoor recreation, public safety, transportation and more for Swift Communications, the Colorado mountain newspaper group that includes the Summit Daily, Vail Daily, Post Independent, Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Ski-Hi News and Craig Press.
Always drawn to the mountains, Ryan moved to Colorado in 2022 to join the Summit Daily News. After nearly three years covering local government and public safety, Ryan moved to the regional reporting team in 2025. He is based in Summit County, where he enjoys skiing, hiking, backpacking, playing guitar and birdwatching whenever he is not digging for his next story.
Having grown up in Vermont, Ryan found a passion for journalism while earning a bachelor’s degree in English from Brandeis University. He’s previously worked for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire, where his reporting focused on police accountability and legal issues, and the Enterprise Newspapers on Cape Cod, where he covered the environment and local government.
Recent Articles
June 14, 2025 - VIDEO: Brass musicians close out Colorado’s ski season by serenading pond skimmers at A-Basin
June 13, 2025 - Traffic holds, overnight closures expected on I-70 this month for Floyd Hill project
June 13, 2025 - U.S. Interior Department Secretary tells Rep. Neguse he doesn’t know how many wildfire-certified ‘red card’ holders have left his agency
June 13, 2025 - Climbing a 14er or getting out in Colorado’s backcountry this summer? Here’s what you need to know.
June 11, 2025 - Western Slope drivers, riders and commuters weigh in on Colorado’s long-term planning for the mountains, including I-70 and Highway 82