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With weekend snowstorm taking aim at Vail Valley, CDOT issues travel warnings

With weekend snowstorm taking aim at Vail Valley, CDOT issues travel warnings

Compared to the last couple of ski seasons, Vail and Beaver Creek have been buried in snow so far in 2018-19, but the last few weeks have seen the snow…

More snow in forecast as Vail gears up for free Snow Days shows featuring Nathaniel Rateliff, Shakey Graves

More snow in forecast as Vail gears up for free Snow Days shows featuring Nathaniel Rateliff, Shakey Graves

Vail and Beaver Creek haven’t even been open a full month and already the majority of both ski resorts are up and running for the season, with more snow in…

Svindal gets why Vonn is coming back for one last shot at Lake Louise

Svindal gets why Vonn is coming back for one last shot at Lake Louise

Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal knows what it’s like to come back from injury to take on one of your favorite ski-racing venues. The Norwegian superstar suffered a terrible injury at…

Vail opens Blue Sky, Beaver Creek eyes Redtail but new snow shuffles race schedule

Vail opens Blue Sky, Beaver Creek eyes Redtail but new snow shuffles race schedule

Editor’s update: Officials have confirmed skiing to Redtail finish area beginning Friday. Vail opened Blue Sky Basin on Thursday – its second earliest opening ever – and Beaver Creek is…

Vail’s Back Bowls open for business with more snow in forecast

Vail’s Back Bowls open for business with more snow in forecast

Vail on Saturday opened parts of the Back Bowls after 15 inches of snow fell since Thanksgiving night. Both Chairs 5 and 9 were up and running on Sunday, with…

Shiffrin snags second slalom win of the season in tough Killington conditions

Shiffrin snags second slalom win of the season in tough Killington conditions

EagleVail’s Mikaela Shiffrin picked up her second slalom win of the season on Sunday, battling through tough weather conditions and poor visibility to pad her overall World Cup lead. Racing…

Snow continues as rumors swirl around opening of Back Bowls at Vail

Snow continues as rumors swirl around opening of Back Bowls at Vail

Editor’s note: Sun Up Bowl opened on Saturday morning, Nov. 24, with both Chair 5 and Chair 9 cranking up. Heavy snow started pounding the Vail Valley at about 12:15…

Beaver Creek opens Bachelor Gulch as pair of storms chug toward Vail Valley

Beaver Creek opens Bachelor Gulch as pair of storms chug toward Vail Valley

After a warm, dry start to Thanksgiving week, a pair of storms were set to freshen up the skiing conditions at Vail and Beaver Creek starting Thanksgiving night and lasting…

Beaver Creek opens early as Vail keeps adding terrain ahead of Thanksgiving storms

Beaver Creek opens early as Vail keeps adding terrain ahead of Thanksgiving storms

Beaver Creek opened for the season on Saturday – four days ahead of schedule – and promptly received a fresh coating of five inches of new snow Saturday night into…

Glorious (early) opening day at Vail, with Beaver Creek and some more snow on tap for Saturday

Glorious (early) opening day at Vail, with Beaver Creek and some more snow on tap for Saturday

Opening day at Vail on Wednesday saw spring-like temperatures, loads of soft snow (by early-season standards) and a relative lack of crowds – especially given that cars filled both parking…