Black Hills Energy spent well over $1 million to fix sabotaged gas lines that cut heat to many Aspen area homes and businesses between Christmas and New Year s.
If passed, the SHRED Act could generate substantial new revenues for the White River National Forest, which has 11 ski areas that pay fees for public lands. Those ski areas include Aspen Skiing Co.’s four ski areas as well as Vail, Beaver Creek and those in Summit County.
Despite unprecedented challenges, skiing and snowboarding proved popular across American resorts during the coronavirus pandemic.
National Ski Areas Association counted 59 million visits to 300-plus hills and mountains on the 2020- 21 season. The trade group said the total was fifth-best on the record list dating to 1979.
NSAA reported the same figure for the 2018- 19 season. The organization considered the most recent season a strong recovery from the pandemic-shortened 2019- 20 season, when visitation was reported down about 14%.
Provided data show the season was the second-best ever logged in the Rocky Mountain region, which includes Colorado and five other states. Across all states, NSAA tallied 22.5 million visits last season, up 11.9% from the previous season cut short by COVID-19 closures. The latest total is down from the region s record-best 24.4 million visits in 18- 19, according to NSAA.