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Polis shutdown came after one ski company after another pulled plug due to COVID-19

Polis shutdown came after one ski company after another pulled plug due to COVID-19

Starting with Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) at 4 p.m. on Saturday and followed by first Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) at 6 p.m. and then Aspen Skiing Company at 7…

Vail Resorts closing all ski areas for at least one week due to COVID-19 outbreak

Vail Resorts closing all ski areas for at least one week due to COVID-19 outbreak

Vail Resorts at 4 p.m. on Saturday announced its closing all of its North American resorts — including Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Breckenridge — through at least Sunday, March…

As COVID-19 spreads, ski areas staying open … for now

As COVID-19 spreads, ski areas staying open … for now

Gov. Jared Polis at a press conference Friday morning confirmed community spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Denver metro after confirming it in ski towns on Wednesday. As of…

Polis: ski towns should discourage certain guests as COVID-19 outbreak grows

Polis: ski towns should discourage certain guests as COVID-19 outbreak grows

Gov. Jared Polis used to represent Vail in Congress. His family still owns a home here. So he knows how vital travel and tourism is to the local economy. Still,…

Gardner gets Trump backing for funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund

Gardner gets Trump backing for  funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Vail Daily. In an election year, apparently no good deed goes unpunished. While Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner on…

Shiffrin returning to Europe to ‘make a few good turns’ for her dad

Shiffrin returning to Europe to ‘make a few good turns’ for her dad

Editor’s note on March 6: The International Ski Federation has officially announced the cancellation of the World Cup Finals. Mikaela Shiffrin Thursday tweeted she’s flying to Scandinavia to possibly return…

Vail Resorts tells Barron’s the company is monitoring coronavirus with guest safety in mind

Vail Resorts tells Barron’s the company is monitoring coronavirus with guest safety in mind

Coronavirus concerns about the remainder of the ski season are creeping into the recreational arena after first creating uncertainty on the competitive circuit in recent days. International Ski Federation officials…

World Cup ski season in danger as coronavirus spreads

World Cup ski season in danger as coronavirus spreads

Editor’s note on March 6: The International Ski Federation has officially announced the cancellation of the World Cup Finals. Italy’s Federica Brignone won the alpine combined season title on Sunday…

Federal judge rules for SEC in Vail Ponzi scheme

Federal judge rules for SEC in Vail Ponzi scheme

Editor’s note: A version of this story first ran in the Vail Daily. A U.S. District Court judge in Denver earlier this month ordered a former Vail widow to forfeit…

Mikaela Shiffrin’s father Jeff dies, reportedly after accident in Edwards

Mikaela Shiffrin’s father Jeff dies, reportedly after accident in Edwards

Jeff Shiffrin, 65, — the father of superstar Olympic ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin — died after an accident at their Edwards home on Sunday, according to media reports. Ski Racing…