Snow droughts are concerning because they threaten livelihoods. Ski resorts forced to take drastic action amid record-breaking drought: 'People are … so desperate' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Winter Storm Fern brought Colorado’s mountain towns a bit of what they’ve spent weeks hoping for. It snowed 23 inches (58 centimeters) at the Crested Butte ski resort over the weekend of Jan. 24-25, ...

When weather conditions are just right, a Winter Park contractor fires up the machine, burning a fine dust of silver iodide ...

A much-needed storm system blanketed Colorado ski resorts over the weekend, delivering a critical boost for resorts that have ...

Snowboarders and skiers have long relied on an old superstition to bring in fresh powder: putting trail maps in the freezer. But this year, amid an unusually dry winter, the need to do so seems more ...

Please ignore anything and everything I’ve written this week about making slushy spring turns at Arapahoe Basin (A-Basin) because apparently it’s still winter in Summit County. On May 15 2025, A-Basin ...

Brad Swartzwelter is on track to discuss the legacy of the Colorado Ski Train, aka Winter Park Express, at the Colorado ...

75 years of Ski Train history, from its early days on the Denver & Salt Lake and Denver & Rio Grande Western railroads to its revival as the Amtrak Winter Park Express. 75 years of Ski Train history, ...