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News
Week Ahead: Vail Closes Wednesday. The Lights Are Going Out.
The biggest ski resort in Colorado is calling it quits 11 days early. Just 7 resorts remain statewide -- and the numbers are dropping fast everywhere.
Apr 6, 20266 min readweek-ahead, closures, vail, spring-skiing, april-2026, colorado, utah, pnw, california, mammoth, season-end
Storm Tracking
Colorado's Biggest Storm of the Season Lands Tuesday
2+ feet on the peaks, avalanche danger at extreme levels, and finally some relief for a drought-stricken season.
Feb 16, 20264 min readstorms, colorado, powder, weather, avalanche, vail, aspen, breckenridge, winter park
Lift & Infrastructure
Gondola One: Vail Dropped $20 Million on a Lift and It Was Actually Worth It
A deep dive into the numbers, engineering, and impact of Vail's flagship gondola.
Jan 20, 20269 min readvail, gondola, doppelmayr, lift-upgrade