Mid-Season Check-in: Here’s How Colorado’s Ski Resorts Have Been Managing COVID-19
For the most part, skiing has been a safe haven for recreationists seeking a sense of normalcy. Here's why. Courtney Holden •
February 22, 2021
Nearly every Monday morning for the past few months, Boulder resident Leah Cousin and her 5-year-old son Levi wake up at 6 a.m., pile their boots, skis, and snow gear into their gray Subaru, and drive up Boulder Canyon to Eldora Ski Resort. Since Boulder Valley School District has asynchronous online classes each Monday, they’re able to arrive early (they’re usually one of the first cars in the lot), get in some runs, and then head home to complete Levi’s schoolwork that afternoon. Cousin—whose family has been taking the pandemic very seriously, visiting stores just for essential items and only seeing close friends occasionally, always in outdoor settings—has generally felt comfortable during her time on the slopes. “Since it’s cold outside, people are wearing their masks. And people are being reminded to wear their masks if they’re not,” she says. “I’ve felt like it’s a safe thing to do outside.”