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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opens earlier than usual

DENVER – Colorado’s ski season got off to an early start with the opening of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Friday. Skiers and snowboarders lined up early to be the first to take the ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Young boardercross racer Lochte-Bono Durango’s latest national champion

Young boardercross star conquers the Copper competition

DATE: Apr 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Youth Sports

Making waves: Maui snowboarder eyes Olympics in South Korea

On the island where Lyon Farrell comes from, they cherish the golden sand and hanging 10. In the place where he’d love to land next winter, he’ll need a snowboard, not a surfboard...

DATE: Apr 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Aspen Skiing Co., KSL buying Steamboat, Winter Park and others

DENVER – The company that owns the Aspen area’s ski resorts is teaming up with a private equity firm to buy the owner of several ski resorts in the United States and Canada. Aspen...

DATE: Apr 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Boarding Haus plans move to downtown

Shop will fill former Inferno Board Shop

DATE: Apr 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Photos: Pond skim party at Purgatory

DATE: Apr 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Welcome to town, now respect the mountain

With Arizona’s spring break in full swing and Texas’ spring break around the corner, allow me to officially say welcome to Durango and Purgatory Resort to all the tourists. Thank you for cho...

DATE: Mar 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Snowsports Tips From Tex

The time for tele is now

For those of you that have never tried telemark skiing, you don’t know what you’re missing. The ability to get anywhere on the mountain with a cross-country motion is rejuvenating. ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Snowsports Tips From Tex

Better know the code before you go

With it officially being Spring conditions at Purgatory Resort, I thought this would be a great time to make sure everyone is aware of Colorado’s Responsibility Code. The slopes can be tons ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Snowsports Tips From Tex

Vail Resorts to buy Vermont’s Stowe Mountain ski resort

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Colorado-based Vail Resorts will pay $50 million to acquire Stowe Mountain Resort, one of Vermont’s most venerable ski resorts, the companies announced Tuesday. ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Tips from Tex: Crested Butte a must among Purgatory perks

As a season pass-holder at Purgatory Resort, you have access to more than 20 different resorts across the western United States and around the world. Closer to home, Crested Butt...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Tips from Tex: Carving in the race course and Rotary Red Ball Express

For those racing NASTAR on Saturday before the Rotary Red Ball Express, this week’s article is for you. We certainly got spoiled with all the powder we had in January, and there’s...

DATE: Feb 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors