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Nearly two feet of fresh snow welcomed skiers and snowboarders Sunday as ski patrollers opened the High Alpine lift at Snowmass Resort. “No” news really is good news for Aspen-Snowmass passholders this week: Aspen Skiing Co. won’t implement a reservation system for the holiday season, the company announced over the weekend. After on-again, off-again hints from resort officials that a reservation system could go into effect to mitigate crowding this season, skiers and snowboarders can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they’ll be free — for now, anyway — to hop on the lift any d...

In mid-October, the Aspen Skiing Co. and its East West partner in Base Village learned that one of their highly visible, slopeside restaurants was going to be dark for the winter with the closing of State 38. In three weeks, they put together a concept, purchased new stemware and a few other accoutrements, hired staff and opened Village Tasting Room in that same location. “This was a real last-minute decision,” said Jim Butchart, SkiCo’s culinary director for the mountain division. “We really had about three weeks to get things cranking up, but luckily it’s a beautifu...

Part of Big Burn will open Saturday; Alpine Springs chair and terrain on Sunday Staff report Snowmass Ski Area received eight inches of fresh snow up high on Thursday night and Friday while mid-mountain scored about six inches. The fresh snow will allow more terrain to open this weekend, according to Aspen Skiing Co. The Big Burn chairlift will open Saturday along with the Sneaky’s and Mick’s Gully trails and the lower portions of Dallas Freeway, Whispering Jesse and Wineskin, according to an update by Skico. The Bull Run trail off the Elk Camp chairlift will also open Saturday.