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EAGLE — It’s true that prior commitment from skiers via season pass purchases is helping ski areas sustain their businesses during unpredictable weather years. But you don’t necessarily need a $1,000 ski pass and a...

The mountains are too crowded. The sport is too expensive. Several resorts are trying to fix a number of problems. How are they doing?

Vail Resorts depends on altitude for an awesome ride. So far this year, it’s delivered avalanches of downers for peeved snow lovers. Class-action lawsuits, massive waits at the lifts, not

"Is it just me, or do some of the lifties look older this season?" asked my husband as we rode a chairlift at Snowmass, in Colorado -- our local resort -- a couple of days after Christmas. I reminded him that during the holidays, the Aspen Skiing Co. executive team comes out to Snowmass and its other three ski areas to drive shuttles, work at on-mountain restaurants and, yes, help load lifts.

The billboards across Vail marketing the upcoming installation of another six-pack chairlift at Chair 7 have been triggering a thought I can’t get out of my head:

In 2017, Vail Resorts set a bold “Commitment to Zero“ sustainability goal to have a zero net operating footprint by 2030. This goal translates into zero net emissions, zero waste to landfill and zero net…

The annual call to "hit the slopes" usually means speed and exercise amid the thrilling beauty of nature. This year, it's more like heading...

The annual call to "hit the slopes" usually means speed and exercise amid the thrilling beauty of nature. This year, it's more like heading...

With resorts having trouble hiring and employees calling out sick, visitors have been frustrated by idled lifts, limited services and closed terrain. Some of the biggest complaints have come from Epic Pass holders.

Editor’s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com in the past week. 1. Man falls from lift at Keystone Resort A 24-year-old male skier from Great Falls, Montana, fell from...