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 outs
Opening day at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan)
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More than halfway through ski season, and in anticipation of a busy spring break period, ski industry leaders are sticking with the “know before you go” message.
While tweaks have been made to manage crowds and adjust to the state’s new COVID-19 dial, ski areas continue to be focused on communication around wearing masks, keeping 6 feet of distance and planning ahead.
“Skiing and snowboarding itself have not changed,” Colorado Ski Country USA Public Affairs Director Chris Linsmayer said during a Zoom meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16. “It’s the whole getting to the ski area, indoor dining those pieces that are different. The major piece of what we are reminding folks and continuing to remind folks on is masks, and that means not just covering your mouth, but covering you
More than halfway through ski season, and in anticipation of a busy spring break period, ski industry leaders are sticking with the “know before you go” message. While tweaks have been made to manage crowds.
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Snowboarders hike to the western side of Tucker Mountain on Feb. 15 as the snow-covered, 13,205-foot Jacque Peak stands in the background. The snow gods have been good to Copper Mountain this month,
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A snowboarder captures a picture of the Mosquito and Ten Mile mountain ranges from the top of Copper Mountain’s Super Bee chair on a bluebird day at the Colorado ski resort.
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A day after President Joe Biden ordered that masks be worn on federal lands as one measure to fight coronavirus, both federal agencies and the public are still trying to