March 09, 2014
Success! U.S. Paralympic Skiers Earn Podium Spots at Sochi
U.S. and Colorado athletes earned podium spots during the first day of competition at the 2014 Paralympic Winter games, with Alana Nichols and Laurie Stephens taking silver and bronze in the women's downhill sitting race. Colorado's Allison Jones won her eighth Paralympic medal and her first downhill medal, as she took bronze in the women's standing class.
March 06, 2014
Copper Mountain Skier Scott Meyer is Racing for the U.S. at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics
Scott Meyer, a 12-year Frisco resident, skis full time for the U.S. Paralympic Team, and is representing Copper Mountain, Colorado and the U.S.A. at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics, which start with the March 7 opening ceremony.
March 02, 2014
U.S. Forest Service Demolishes Illegal ‘Smoke Shacks’ at Colorado Ski Areas
Ski resorts in Summit County have become a showcase for the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws. In a move that drew widespread attention on social media, the U.S. Forest Service and Vail Resorts dismantled a number illegal "smoke shacks" at Breckenridge, Keystone, Beaver Creek at Vail ski areas.
February 24, 2014
March Into Spring at Copper Mountain
March features several big events at Copper Mountain, starting with the Colorado Winter Special Olympics, a weekend St. Patrick's Day celebration including live music, Woodward at Copper winter camps and free moonlight snowshoe tours.
February 21, 2014
Snow Sport Retailers are Rockin!
Sales of action cameras, backcountry gear and women's specific crosscountry gear helped propel the snowsports industry to record sales during the first half of the season, according to a press release from SnowSports Industries America. The mid-season report covers sales between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31.