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The article, “Letter: Some suggestions to make the mountain safer” critiques the ski industry’s approach to safety measures in Colorado’s mountain resorts. The author, Bob Kurlander Edwards, acknowledges Elizabeth Kraus’s contribution on avoiding on-mountain collisions but argues that companies like Vail Resorts and the state of Colorado contribute to ski-related injuries and deaths. The piece […]

In the article,  “A local’s take on how to avoid on-mountain collisions” author Elizabeth Kraus discusses the common issue of on-mountain collisions and provides practical advice for avoiding them.  The article also addresses the increased risk of collisions on beginner terrain, suggesting that these areas can be busier and more prone to accidents. To mitigate […]

As we covered in our last blog on 12/8/23, a Utah District Court judge ordered Vail Resorts to produce the math behind its CCC formula following a dispute about additional development at the Park Hill Ski Area. CCC, or Comfortable Carrying Capacity, is a measure of the amount a guests a resort can handle while […]

A recent court decision in Utah could have big implications for the ongoing conflicts between ski resorts and mountain towns. Judge Richard Mrazik of Utah’s Third Judicial District recently ruled against Vail Resorts, who owns Park City Mountain Resort and ruled Utah could scrutinize the formula Park City uses to gauge its ideal capacity. The […]

As the 2023-2024 ski season begins, prospective guests of Vail Ski Resort should be aware of recent changes to the Town of Vail’s Municipal Code. On October 17, 2023, the Vail Town Council unanimously voted to amend the Town’s Code to increase the penalty for using another person’s ski pass from $100 to $500 for […]

Adults learning to ski and snowboarding will soon have a new option designed specifically for them. The Wolf Creek Ski Area near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is building a unique chair lift for adults who are new to the sports of skiing and snowboarding, which will allow them to learn in a relaxed environment. Typically beginner […]

The Vail Daily and Colorado Sun recently reported that at least 17 people died on the slopes at Colorado ski areas during the 2022-2023 ski season. This is the highest rate of ski area deaths in Colorado in over 10 years, and nearly double the number of ski area deaths in the 2021-2022 ski season. […]

Ski patrollers and paramedics at the Loveland Ski Area have recently filed a petition. According to the Colorado Sun, 70% of Loveland’s ski patrollers and paramedics signed the petition, which was filed to the National Labor Relations board on February 14, 2023. If successful, Loveland would join the Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Telluride, and Aspen […]

The law firm of Bloch and Chapleau, LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Matt Dolan recently relocated with his family to the Vail Valley from Denver to work exclusively in our Edwards and Frisco offices. A life-long Coloradoan, Mr. Dolan is a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of Denver Sturm College […]

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