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Avalanche that killed 5 difficult to predict
DENVER — The kind of avalanche that killed five people in Colorado over the weekend is among the most difficult to predict and trigger, and it's dangerous because of the amount of snow normally involved. Saturday's slide in near Loveland...... Full story
New snow at Vail, Breckenridge means bonus weekend
VAIL — Vail Mountain and Breckenridge Ski Resort are reopening for more skiing and riding Friday through Sunday on part of their terrain. Both ski resorts held closing day festivities last Sunday, but Vail says it's had 2 more feet of snow...... Full story
Construction season begins with ski season's end
EAGLE COUNTY - When the lifts stop running at Vail and Beaver Creek, it will signal the end to the 2012-13 ski season but also the beginning of an on-mountain construction season featuring several big projects. Vail and Beaver Creek are entering...... Full story
Snowcast: Expect more snow this weekend in high country
As I wind down this column for the winter, the snow continues to fall. This is good news for two reasons. First, the ski conditions remain pretty darn good. Snowfall on Tuesday measured 9 inches at Beaver Creek, 7 inches at Breckenridge and 6...... Full story
Judge sides with backcountry skiers in use lawsuit
BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge in Idaho has ruled the U.S. Forest Service broke the law by not crafting specific rules to govern snowmobile travel, handing a victory to backcountry ski enthusiasts. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Ronald Bush...... Full story
Snowcast: Snowpack pushes past 2012 levels
Last weekend felt more like winter than spring in the high country as temperatures struggled to get out of the single digits. The conditions for skiing were fantastic with more than a foot of snow falling over the extended weekend. This additional...... Full story
Aspen man pleads guilty in X Games accident
ASPEN — An Aspen man has pleaded guilty to careless driving after he was cited for a run-in with a security guard at the 2012 X Games. Martin Horowitz told authorities he was frustrated when the guard told him that he couldn't drive into...... Full story
Skier who died after hitting tree at Snowmass ID'd
ASPEN — A skier who died after hitting a tree at Snowmass ski area has been identified as 42-year-old David Schreitmueller of Kensington, Md. The skier's father, Dick Schreitmueller, tells the Aspen Daily News (http://bit.ly/Zlil6A ) his...... Full story
Spring skiing is all about bikinis, beer and general wackiness
SUMMIT COUNTY • Adoree Faul strapped into her snowboard and zipped downhill with fists triumphantly in the air, as the crowd of hundreds roared its approval. They weren’t cheering her riding ability. Clad only in a tiny bikini, she...... Full story
Snowcast: Snow likely to hit mountains this weekend
Snowy weather will hit most of Colorado’s mountains this weekend, and the added snowfall should push the statewide snowpack above last season. Last March, the state received almost no snow. So as long as we continue to get storms throughout...... Full story
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