Winter Park Express Taking A Year Off Due To Social Distancing Requirements
A Colorado tradition will not be chugging up the mountain this ski season. The Winter Park Express ski train is planning to return in 2022.
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A Colorado tradition will not be chugging up the mountain this ski season. The Winter Park Express ski train is planning to return in 2022.
As ski resorts try to figure out how to operate safely during the coronavirus pandemic, by requiring facemasks, enforcing social distancing in lift lines and eliminating dine-in service, Trump's order has added another obstacle heading into the winter: hiring enough temporary workers to fill crucial jobs like operating chair lifts, serving food and cleaning hotel rooms.
It was pre-pandemic when the founders of Colorado's newest ski area launched their concept for a human-powered ski area.
Steamboat Ski Resort is preparing visitors for a very different ski season during the coronavirus pandemic.
Winter Park will prioritize pass holders and suspend selling daily lift tickets this season in an effort to cut down on overcrowding.
Arapahoe Basin is targeting a mid-October opening date for the 2020-2021 season, citing Mother Nature as the variable.
An extensive rescue effort took place on Monday in western Boulder County after a backcountry skier took a bad fall on Skyscraper Glacier.
Wolf Creek Ski Area hasn't announced a reopening date yet, but the owner Davey Pitcher recently sent out a survey to resort regulars addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
With snow in the forecast for next week, and after the hottest August on record, a lot of Coloradans have skiing on their mind.
Vail Resorts Announced plans Thursday for its upcoming ski and ride season but with no specifics on capacity, it's not clear if everyone will be able to get the exact days they want.
Vail will welcome skiers and snowboarders back to the mountain this year with new safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winter Park plans to open its slopes to skiers and snowboarders in mid-November, "following all appropriate guidelines."
Loveland Ski Area said its offering a coronavirus reopening plan with a 130-day ski season guarantee.
Preparations are already underway at Arapahoe Basin for the upcoming ski season. On Friday, crews flew in concrete as part of a new chairlift being installed for the Pali lift.
The Arapaho National Forest approved Loveland Ski Area's proposal to provide guided snowcat tours.
Colorado industries are fighting back against the Trump Administration's attempt to jumpstart the economy by eliminating foreign workers.
An insurance company is suing the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad for damages during the massive 416 Fire in 2018.
Every high school graduation is special but few are as unique as the one that took place Friday at Copper Mountain. It was commencement, Colorado ski country style.
Arapahoe Basin opened its slopes to roughly 600 lucky skiers and snowboarders Wednesday morning.
A day after Arapahoe Basin opened a website to allow reservations for their reopening, resort officials say visitors can now enter a drawing to get on the mountain.
Burton Snowboards announced a competition slated for March 1-6, 2021 has been canceled because of ongoing coronavirus pandemic concerns.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort announced it will reopen for the 2019-2020 season on Wednesday.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort announced it will reopen for the 2019-2020 season on Wednesday.
After 42 years, the Pallavicini chairlift is being retired and Arapahoe Basin is auctioning off the first four chairs for charity.
Ikon Pass is extending its spring promotion for the 20/21 season through June 16.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft -- both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
With only a few hours left until the big game -- the Colorado Rockies home opener at Coors Field in Denver -- CBS Colorado was keeping an eye on Ticketmaster for baseball fans who are looking to still purchase a ticket.
Fans heading to Coors Field in Denver this season can expect more than baseball.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."