Colorado's ski resorts are having a low-snow year so far, posing a big challenge to marketers looking to attract visitors. So many are now promoting non-snow attractions, from alpine coasters and snowshoe tours, and selling their bunny slopes as the perfect place to learn to ski or snowboard.
The small area outside of Durango relies on natural snow--which has been in short supply this winter.
The SnowSport Safety Foundation argues that resorts should do more to reduce risk during low-snow conditions.
The Grand Junction-area ski mountain plans to open by December 15.
Resort employees, who haven't been able to start working yet this winter, get three dinners a week on the boss.
This winter's warm, low-snow conditions are to blame.
The Western Slope ski resort will only be open on weekends.
With the announcement, the resort sides with Vail's pass program over the new Ikon Pass.
The 21-year-old man's death provides a look into Colorado's decentralized system for tracking resort casualties.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
