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Snow Sports

Purgatory Resort announces bonus weekend of skiing after major snowstorm

Ski area to open for this weekend after getting nearly a foot of snow

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Sliding toward a snow and avalanche studies certificate

First cohort of students in Fort Lewis College working through new program

DATE: Apr 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local 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

History and science merge in Fort Lewis College analysis of Purgatory Resort snowpack

Using ski patrol data, student examines ski area’s unique snowfall patterns

DATE: May 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

The enduring joy of fat tire bikes

Sales have declined and access is limited, but riders are psyched to hit the trail

DATE: Mar 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowmobiler who rescued friend from avalanche in La Plata Mountains urges preparation

‘I'm just glad that I instinctually knew which steps to take,’ says rescuer

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

City issues proposals request to replace ski rope tows at Chapman Hill

Reliance on decades-old lines makes staff feel like they’re ‘living on borrowed time’

DATE: Dec 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Chapman Hill Ski Area needs more snow

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snow lovers flock to Purgatory Resort on opening day

‘Now that everyone wants to share a chair it’s kind of nice’

DATE: Nov 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Alaska’s Denali is finally open to guided skiing, and you have a Colorado company to thank

Permit rules were written with the expectation that mountaineers would stay roped, walking uphill and down

DATE: Jul 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

San Juan National Forest approves Purgatory’s Ice Creek project

The 45-acre expansion will add a new ski lift and beginner trails

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snow misses lower elevations but slams mountains

‘Southwest flow’ and banding limited accumulations

DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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