Preparation and a plan for a backcountry emergency is always a smart idea. The first step is to ensure that you prepare so an emergency does not occur. You should check the weather and avalanche forecasts, tell someone where you are going and when you will be back, avoid travelling alone, especially on more technical […]
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Whether it is the lack of fresh powder or the traffic on I-70, skiers and snowboarders seem to be more hostile on the slopes than in year’s past. Most recently, an on-slope collision at Keystone resulted in assault allegations against one of the parties. After two skiers collided on a run at Keystone skier, the […]
On December 15, 2025, two men fell from a chairlift at Vail Mountain. The two California residents fell from the Mountaintop Express Lift at Vail Mountain and were transported to Vail Health Hospital. This is the second chairlift accident this season following a snowboarder’s fall from the Montezuma Express chairlift at Keystone Resort in November. […]
The National Ski Areas Association publishes a list of rules that all skiers and snowboarders must follow to ensure a safe and enjoyable experiences on the mountains. This season, there has already been various failures to follow the “Responsibility Code” resulting in injuries and sometimes involvement by law enforcement. Failure to follow the rules below […]
Two parties at Keystone recently received a criminal summons for an altercation on the mountain. The female uphill skier noticed the snowboarder, who was downhill from her, making turns that the skier deemed to be too wide while carving down the mountain. Believing the snowboarder’s turning has nearly caused many collisions, including one with herself, […]
A 27-year-old snowboarder fell off the Montezuma Express chairlift at Keystone Resort on November 13, 2025. He was transported to a nearby medical facility after the fall. The Montezuma Express lift is a 6-person high-speed lift that stretches 1.3 miles with approximately 1,700 feet of vertical gain. Per the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board, Keystone’s […]
Skiing and snowboarding are one of the perks of living in or visiting Colorado. Unfortunately, injuries happen on the mountain all the time, and a close call of a serious injury will ruin your beautiful mountain day. Here are 14 things people do at Colorado ski resorts that we all could do without: The human […]
The Town of Nederland’s purchase of Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County is reaching the final stages of approval. This is advancing the mountain town one step closer to ownership from its current owner, POWDR. Nederland town staff expects to seek final approval from the Board on December 16. Nederland said that Eldora Mouintain’s ski […]
The low nighttime temperatures in Colorado mountain towns have been good for snow making conditions at the ski resorts. Also, three snowstorms are forecasted over the next 10 days. The storms are projecting large snow accumulations to Colorado ski area bases ahead of nearing opening dates at Arapahoe Basin, Loveland and Keystone, and weather dependent […]
