Keystone Resort opens 100% of terrain. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opens remainder of Zuma West
FRISCO — On Sunday, Jan. 19, Keystone Resort announced that 100% of skiable terrain is open. Keystone spokeswoman Loryn Roberson confirmed that the final three runs at the resort, Last Hoot advanced run, Bobtail intermediate...
Join us in telling the story of the greatest skiers, snowboarders in Summit County history
FRISCO — We, the people — the athletes — of Summit County live in a truly unique and challenging place for sports. High up in the Rocky Mountains, our sporting lives and journeys come complete...
Prep sports summary: Summit High wrestler Gio Marquez wins at Alameda Invitational
It was a day of positive and negative at the Alameda Invitational for the Summit High School wrestling team, as junior Gio Marquez won his division while his cousin Brandon Daniel went down with an...
Breckenridge resident Taylor Gold podiums at Laax Open superpipe final
Following five years without a World Cup podium finish, Taylor Gold is back where the Breckenridge resident and Steamboat Springs native belongs. And he did so by landing a trick that had never been landed...
Ice skate under the stars at North Pond Park in Silverthorne
SILVERTHORNE — Wear extra layers Sunday, Jan. 19, for Silverthorne’s twilight skate at North Pond Park. Participants are encouraged to wear glowing items or use the ones provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests must...
Watch: Red Gerard finishes as runner-up at Laax Open slopestyle competition
FRISCO — Red Gerard will ride into next week’s X Games in Aspen snowboarding at his best. On Friday in Switzerland, Gerard was the top-scoring American and the runner-up in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final...
Registration for 5th and 6th grade Passport ski program ends this month
FRISCO — Colorado Ski Country USA’s popular Passport Program will close registration Jan. 31. The program gives fifth-graders three free days of skiing at 22 ski areas and sixth-graders four days of skiing at the...
Burton US Open in Vail to feature modified superpipe
FRISCO — Continuing the trend of modified man-made snow structures for elite snowboarding and freeski competitions, the Burton U.S. Open at Vail Mountain next month will feature a modified superpipe and a revamped slopestyle course. Earlier...
The Geiger Counter: It’s Miller Time
Don’t know what to do this weekend? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Pull up a seat to the counter, and I’ll tell you about everything that’s hot and happening. For many who grew...
Alterra Mountain Co. closes on purchase of Vermont ski resort
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Alterra Mountain Co. announced this week that it has closed on its purchase of Sugarbush Resort in Vermont, bringing the company’s total to 15 year-round mountain destinations throughout North America, including the...
Breckenridge dog-sled guide ready to race his pack at 250-mile Wyoming event
BRECKENRIDGE — Six snowy miles up Tiger Road, seemingly closer to Keystone than Breckenridge, a cacophony of Siberian husky howls fill the air. At the foot of Mount Guyot, Good Times Adventures is a dog-sledding...
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain Resort to host inaugural Snowboarder Magazine awards
FRISCO — Snowboarder Magazine will host the first Snowboarder Awards at Copper Mountain Resort during next month’s Dew Tour. The event, which is free for the public to attend, is scheduled for 8 p.m. at...
Backcountry Film Festival is Saturday at Wilderness Sports
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District and Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center will host the 15th annual Backcountry Film Festival on Saturday at Wilderness Sports, 701 E. Anemone Trail in Dillon. Mobile art...
Longtime Summit County local works with military veterans during ski camp at Keystone Adaptive Center
KEYSTONE — Margie Sinton has a problem with the word “retire.” To the Silverthorne resident, a Summit local since she and a friend decided to spend the winters as Rocky Mountain ski bums in 1974,...
Granby Ranch subdivision faces foreclosure; ski area avoids foreclosure proceedings for now
GRANBY — Granby Ranch’s lender has filed foreclosure proceedings. The lender, Granby Prentice LLC, filed a complaint Friday with Grand County District Court alleging Granby Realty Holdings owes Granby Prentice more than $62 million. The...
Summit duo helps USA race to 6th in ski mountaineering team relay at Youth Olympics
FRISCO — The competition element of the Youth Olympic experience wrapped up for Summit High School seniors Grace Staberg and Jeremiah Vaille after the final two ski mountaineering competitions in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, on Monday and...
Max Bonenberger wins first Breck Ascent ski mountaineering race of the season
BRECKENRIDGE — In the middle of leading the Summit High School varsity hockey team through the winter season, senior Max Bonenberger won Monday morning’s first Breck Ascent ski mountaineering series race of the season: the...
Registration open for Summit County 50+ Senior Games
The Summit County Community and Senior Center will host the 40th annual Summit County 50+ Senior Games from Feb. 9-11 at Keystone Resort and the Frisco Nordic Center. The annual event, open to any member...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opens more extreme terrain
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — On Monday, Jan. 13, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced the opening of Bald Spot, an extreme terrain area that requires a hike back to the lift. A-Basin Chief Operating Officer...
Nonprofits, businesses join forces to bring back the Snow Sports Alliance program
BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT — On Sunday, Jan. 12, the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center hosted representatives from Alpine Bank, Mountain Mentors and The Summit Foundation for a day of skiing and riding at Breckenridge Ski Resort...