The Colorado ski season has officially ended – though snow was falling in the high country this weekend, and even last night!, the traditional hold-out, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area closed after the last day of skiing on June 8, 2008. Having opened in October, A-Basin provided eight months of skiing to the devoted adherents to old school ski hospitality.
For forty-five years, Colorado Ski Country USA has been the public face for Colorado ski resorts – marketing the state’s wold-class snow. It has also been one of the most effective lobbyist on behalf of a specific industry in Colorado history. CSCUSA is self-described as “a modern trade association with expertise in the departments of public policy, governmental affairs, marketing, communications and international marketing.”
Everyone thrills at an 'epic' season. Now, Vail Resorts is offering the Epic Season Pass, a new unlimited, unrestricted season pass that's valid for the entire 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at five of the arguably top-rated resorts in the world: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly, all for an initial price of only $579.
It has been a good ski season in Colorado! Record snowfall helped boost the number of visits to Colorado ski areas to about 5.54 million visits in January and February. Ski areas have enjoyed a 6.7 percent increase from the same period a year ago and puts Colorado on track to exceed last year's record for skier visits.
The season got off to a slow start because of a dry spell in November, but since then, the mountains have been hit by storms that have dumped several feet of snow. The falling value of the dollar and favorable exchange rate has also attracted international visitors, particularly from Europe where natural snow is difficult to find on the ski slopes.
A young female coyote that wildlife officials believe was being fed by people was shot and killed near a Copper Mountain ski run last weekend after it became increasingly aggressive toward skiers.
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