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Snow Sports

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

San Juan Mountains Association expands ambassador program to winter

Interpretive tours and winter education at Andrews Lake have been popular with plans to expand

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Warm, dry weather forces Purgatory to push back opening day

Above-average temperatures have made snowmaking difficult this fall

DATE: Nov 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

A-Basin provides glimpse of what next ski season may look like

The snow was soft, the sun was shining and the lift lines were short. Besides mask-wearing and social distancing, it felt like a normal day of late spring skiing.

DATE: Jun 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Bayfield student Kyra Wilson opens dog sled race with ‘Glamour’ magazine’s Woman of the Year

Junior mushers start Wyoming’s international, 300-mile race

DATE: Jan 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango snowboarder recovers after breaking neck, spine

Andy Hawk feared paralysis after taking spill at Purgatory Resort

DATE: Jul 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche victim near Rico saved by companions

Two snowmobilers were caught in avalanche

DATE: Jan 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado ski industry virtually protected from drought

DENVER (AP) – Reservoirs have turned to dust. Farmers have fallow fields. But don’t expect the skiing to languish. Ski resorts have spent many decades amassing water ri...

DATE: Oct 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Annual Dolores Ski Swap fundraiser coming Nov. 10

Fundraiser sells gear to get kids on slopes

DATE: Oct 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Dove Creek skier inducted into Hall of Fame

Riddell dominated slalom, won gold in two Paralympic games

DATE: Mar 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

New report finds climate change could take a $1 billion bite from winter sports

It’s been a painfully slow start to the ski season in the Western U.S. Some places have seen record warm temperatures and record low snowfall, prompting resorts to open late. Those that cran...

DATE: Feb 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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