ski resorts
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10th Circuit says no refunds for Vail Resorts customers after curtailed 2020 ski season
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Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced Vail Resorts to halt operations for the 2019-2020 season, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled passholders cannot sue the ski conglomerate for refunds. Vail customers from Colorado and other states pursued a class action lawsuit against the company on the theory that the Epic Passes…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
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It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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Will Colorado’s ski country get pinched by Trump’s immigration policies?
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For all the high-profile attempts by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration – its travel ban; its saber-rattling at sanctuary cities; its repeal of DACA – a far more obscure White House initiative on immigration could turn out to have the most far-reaching impact on Colorado. The headline-grabbers haven’t gotten very far. Only…
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Lawsuit over proposed Colorado ski resort gets hearing
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A federal judge is set to hear arguments in the case involving the proposed construction of a resort near a ski area in southern Colorado. The Durango Herald reports the hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday in Denver. Environmental groups have sued to halt a land swap that would allow construction of the development after…
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Avalanche blocks key route to Vail ski area in Colorado
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An avalanche swept across a Colorado highway that is a key route to the popular Vail ski resort, blocking access for some skiers heading to the mountain and trapping three commercial trucks, authorities said Tuesday. No one was injured when the avalanche dumped up to 15 feet of snow onto Interstate 70 at Vail Pass…
