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Purgatory Resort to host match in first leg of annual snowboarding competition

Results to premiere on Red Bull TV in late February

DATE: Jan 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Purgatory Resort announces holiday festivities

Both Purgatory and Telluride have majority of trails open

DATE: Dec 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Ouray Ice Park opens Friday

Warmer temperatures led to a later opening, but the future looks … brisk

DATE: Dec 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mechanical issue involving Bighorn Chairlift shuts down Hesperus Ski Area for 2023-24 season

The chairlift’s gearbox failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced, according to Purgatory spokeswoman Theresa Graven

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Copper Mountain volunteer boot packers stomp trails to reduce avalanche danger and conserve snow

Crews at several Colorado ski areas spend early season weeks burrowing through powder to stabilize snowpacks

DATE: Dec 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango’s Lanny Barnes wins gold medal at the Shotgun World Shoot

Barnes competed in Thailand last week

DATE: Dec 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

A way to add 8,800 acres to Colorado State Parks without spending a dollar

As Wyoming plans to auction park land for at least $80 million, some call on the Colorado State Land Board to transfer 8,817 acres inside 13 state parks to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

DATE: Dec 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Purgatory and Telluride both see new snow and terrain

Both mountains have opened up in recent weeks

DATE: Dec 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Effort to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado heats up

Hunting advocates ask the Colorado Supreme Court to reject a ballot initiative that would ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and lynx

DATE: Dec 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Public land closures near Durango take effect Friday

Animas City Mountain, Perins Peak, Twin Buttes among popular trails that will close for the season

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

From the Continental Divide to Utah, or somewhere else? Where is the Western Slope in Colorado?

Have you ever skied at Steamboat Springs? Have you walked up that tangle of a trail to the jewel-tone waters of Hanging Lake? Have you cheered in the stands of the sheepdog trials in Meeker?...

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wolf Creek opens multiple lifts after 23-inch storm

Purgatory opens top-to-bottom skiing after receiving 14 inches

DATE: Nov 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

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