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Keystone set to open on Friday; Vail closing in on two feet of new snow since Sunday

Keystone set to open on Friday; Vail closing in on two feet of new snow since Sunday

With snow continuing to fall across Colorado’s high country on Wednesday — extending a pattern of winter weather that started on Sunday — Keystone announced it will open for the…

Winter weather hindering, helping ski racing, training in Austria and Colorado

Winter weather hindering, helping ski racing, training in Austria and Colorado

Winter-ish weather has been a factor in the early stages of ski-racing action this late-October weekend, with the opening World Cup women’s giant slalom cancelled by a rain-snow mix on…

Arapahoe Basin to open on Sunday

Arapahoe Basin to open on Sunday

Even though snowstorm forecasts for Colorado’s northern and central mountains have been downgraded, Arapahoe Basin on Friday announced it will open for the 2022-23 ski season on Sunday: “The time…

Local athletes abound on U.S. Alpine Ski Team ahead of World Cup opener in Soelden

Local athletes abound on U.S. Alpine Ski Team ahead of World Cup opener in Soelden

In a press release, U.S. Ski & Snowboard on Thursday announced its U.S. Alpine Ski Team, including several athletes with strong local ties — from Mikaela Shiffrin to Ava Sunshine…

Snow in forecast as Vail, other Colorado ski areas gear up for opening days

Snow in forecast as Vail, other Colorado ski areas gear up for opening days

Colorado ski season is right around the corner — with Vail slated to crank up the lifts on Friday, Nov. 11 — and so is a potentially significant snowstorm this…

Spring snowstorm slams Eagle County, shuts down roads, closes schools for day

Spring snowstorm slams Eagle County, shuts down roads, closes schools for day

Eagle County on Tuesday morning was getting pounded by fresh snow, shutting down local roads and generating a rare snow day for the Eagle County School District. The snow is…

Big storm headed toward Vail, Beaver Creek as resorts ramp down to end season

Big storm headed toward Vail, Beaver Creek as resorts ramp down to end season

Vail is headed for a snowy Semana Santa (Holy Week) that began with Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday, April 17, with the closing of Beaver Creek for the…

Shiffrin finds sweet redemption in claiming her fourth overall World Cup title

Shiffrin finds sweet redemption in claiming her fourth overall World Cup title

Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards on Thursday accomplished something only two other female ski racers have achieved in the history of the sport, securing her fourth overall World Cup title to…

Shiffrin wins downhill, pads overall lead over Vlhova in 16th

Shiffrin wins downhill, pads overall lead over Vlhova in 16th

Starting 21st, Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards charged the new Eclipse downhill course at Courchevel, France on Wednesday for the critical 100-point victory as she fights to win her American record-tying…

Shiffrin third fastest in downhill training as World Cup Finals kick off in Courchevel, Meribel, France

Shiffrin third fastest in downhill training as World Cup Finals kick off in Courchevel, Meribel, France

Editor’s note: Shiffrin was first in downhill training on Tuesday, a full 1.44 seconds ahead of Vlhova in ninth, and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team on Tuesday confirmed she…