SkiCo has recognized that the FIS, ski racing’s ruling body, wants Aspen to bring the venue up to par with its classic race hill.
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Third in downhill, American Nyman said comeback started at Highlands
Maple dislocates elbow in dryland training, misses Beaver Creek downhill
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The rise of the independents
By all accounts, there are more American racers than ever before going it alone financially on the World Cup and NorAm levels, as independents seem to have become more the norm than the exception this season.
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Talented World Cup women’s field won’t let up
Coming into this weekend’s Nature Valley Aspen 2014 Winternational as the overall World Cup leader after two races, Mikaela Shiffrin now finds herself the favorite in a field deep with past Aspen winners.
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Visiting with the new director of Snowmass Tourism
Rose Abello, a former spokesperson for Aspen Skiing Co., takes new job as head of Snowmass Tourism, a publicly funded department within the town of Snowmass Village.
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Ski-bum interruptus: Woody trades Highlands ski-patrol job for school
Can a person quit the patrol, move away, go to business school and still be a proper ski bum?
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Skiing Aspen’s ‘Haute Route’
Colorado now has its own Haute Route, showcasing a uniquely American setting of wilderness and rustic huts. …
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SkiCo working to boost cell phone coverage at ski areas
SkiCo hears from customers, loud and clear, that they want better voice and data connectivity on the hill
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A sense of green urgency at Park City’s Powdr Corp.
Powdr’s culture of environmental stewardship has helped the company reduce its carbon footprint by nearly 60 percent in roughly seven years.
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A sprawling Vail Resorts works to reduce its carbon footprint
Vail Resorts is doing aggressive work on the ground to reduce its energy consumption but is generally soft-spoken about global warming and the company’s role, if any, in fighting it.