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Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging ski areas’ use of waivers to avoid lawsuits

Woman injured by chairlift says no other industry in state is granted blanket immunity

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A new strategy in the season ski pass war: medical insurance policies

Telluride passes will cover up to $25,000 in medical bills

DATE: Aug 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

La Plata County joins others in asking for investigation into state tax official

Ethics complaints from mountain counties spur probe of state Division of Property Taxation

DATE: Aug 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court ends decade-long fight over teen skier’s death in Vail inbounds avalanche

Family argued resort failed to properly close run when slide danger was high

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cyclist dies in crash during Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race

Details of incident in legendary race have not been released

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Pikes Peak ‘bolt war’ pits iconic climbers against each other on America’s Mountain

Longtime climbers are removing fixed protection installed by author of new guidebook

DATE: Aug 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Survey of Colorado’s high-country residents a ‘wake-up call’ on affordable housing crisis

Communities forced to rethink their relationship to tourism economy

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado ski area rent to federal landlords fell 20% in 2019-20

New legislation would allow national forests to keep up to 75% of fees

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Discovery of gray wolf pups won’t change Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s reintroduction work

Wildlife officials say the confirmation of the first wolf family in Colorado since the 1940s will help biologists establish more gray wolves in the state

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State tax official accused of helping luxury resorts minimize property taxes

La Plata, Eagle, San Miguel counties cry foul, say employee is supposed to be neutral

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado public land managers turn to enforcement to deal with a crush of long-term campers

Forest Service and local officials struggle to protect natural resources from a growing wave of backcountry campers and explorers this summer

DATE: May 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ski areas aren’t talking about skier fatalities, but coroners are

At least 11 skiers were killed in traumatic crashes during 2020-21 season

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News