Buzz Schleper News Today

Buzz Schleper congratulated his employees on a job well done this week, but the celebration was only partially directed at their performance in his Gore Creek Drive shop. Schleper said while he appreciates his workers’...

Ethan St. Germain has worked at Buzz’s Boards for 25 of the 40 years the Vail ski and snowboard shop has been in business. Along the way, he has formed great relationships with his snowboard...

Imagine splurging to rent a sports car for your once-every-few-years special vacation and being handed the keys to a Toyota Corolla at the counter. Imagine renting a limo and discovering the price doesn’t include a...

At Vail Resorts’ investors’ conference, held in Vail last week, stock market analysts learned how the company is ushering in a next phase of growth. Key among the areas in which the company aims to...

At Vail Resorts’ investors’ conference, held in Vail last week, stock market analysts learned how the company is ushering in a “next phase of growth,” according to a slide presentation available on Vail Resorts’ website....

The Ravinos ski and snowboard club patched in six new members on Friday in a celebration dating back to the 1972-73 season in Vail. After watching dozens of people attempt backflips and double backflips on...

Once upon a time, skis were called boards, and snowboards did not yet exist. Minnesota native Buzz Schleper, after years of managing a ski shop in Vail, decided to start his own business, and named...

I don’t agree with Buzz Schleper’s assessment of the plastic bag ban hypocrisy. With that logic, we’d still have asbestos in our insulation, lead in our pipes, paint and gasoline, DDT in our weed killers....

The snow is coming down, and it’s time to gear up and get ready for fresh tracks. Here are the best gear shops, runs and Nordic tracks in the valley, as voted by our Vail…