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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Snowshoe parent sheds Copper like an old penny
Shedding Copper Mountain, the place that Intrawest had been transforming from Denver day-area to bustling destination resort, comes at such an importune time, the Wall Street Journal reports, that the company— which owns Snowshoe— probably realized no gain for all … Continue reading
Snowshoe delays opening ’til Dec. 4
The updated snowline (303-4-572-4636) indicates that, due to the warm November weather, Snowshoe Resort— which had been shooting for a day-before-Thanksgiving opening— is now gunning for a tentative opening day of December 4. Regrettably, the forecast isn’t showing any immediate … Continue reading
Season’s first fatality: 14-y.o. at Breckenridge (with helmet)
Fourteen-year-old Haley Rose Gans of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Friday, November 20, after reportedly skiing into a tree. Despite wearing a helmet— something that’s grown increasingly popular with resorts and skiers in recent years— blunt trauma to the chest may … Continue reading
