While it may not be one for the faint-hearted or those scared of heights, the world’s ‘longest’ suspension bridge is sure to wow thrillseekers as they pass hundreds of feet above a canyon. The £3.8 million (€4.5m) Skywalk Willingen bridge, near to the German ski resort Willingen, is 664m (2,170ft) long, and sits around 100m (328ft) above … Read more
An investigation led by German broadcaster RTL revealed that German billionaire and retail tycoon Karl-Erivan Haub, 64, could have been living with his 44-year-old mistress, Veronika Ermilova, in Moscow after he was declared missing and dead in 2018. The former owner of Tengelmann Group was training for a ski mountaineering race when he disappeared at … Read more
Avanti Food & Beverage is bringing its third food hall to Vail Mountain skiers and snowboarders. The Denver-based business and Vail Mountain announced on Tuesday that they are making a joint $4 million investment to build an Avanti food hall next year in place of Larkspur Restaurant, which has operated in the Golden Peak base … Read more
A SKIER has recalled the terrifying moment she thought she was going to die as her cable car was violently tossed around by 70mph winds. Stephanie Burt, from New Zealand, was caught up in the horrific ordeal for 40 minutes as another skier fell screaming to the ground below. 4 Mrs Burt was trapped inside … Read more
The flagship of the Vail Resorts ski empire has big plans for the next decade, according to a new master development document filed with the White River National Forest. The proposed improvements on Vail Mountain include the construction of a third gondola, the replacement of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, adding several new lifts and upgrading … Read more
While most ski areas in Colorado have colorful pasts as mining towns, logging sites, ranches, farms or homesteads, none can boast a prehistory like that of Snowmass. Tens of thousands of years ago, mastodons, camels and giant sloths roamed what is now the ski resort’s base area. How do we know this? A 2010 excavation … Read more
This weekend, Mountain Pride will be bringing the rainbow to the slopes as it celebrates its first Queer Ski Weekend at Vail Mountain. “I’m particularly thrilled about the opportunity for fellow community members to connect with the queer community on the slopes,” said Madison Partridge, the executive director of Mountain Pride. “This event offers a … Read more
If you love snow, winter is an ideal time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, according to park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson. Not only is it beautiful, but “there’s a diversity and variety of things you can do, depending on your experience and fitness level.” And that last part is key, as it’s important to be … Read more
Eldora, Loveland, Arapahoe Basin and Echo Mountain ski areas all announced that they will remain closed Thursday due to the upslope storm that has walloped Denver and pounded areas east of the Continental Divide. Eldora reported 30 inches of snow overnight, and there have been snow slides on the access road to the area, according … Read more
Five Colorado ski areas are expected to receive more than two feet of snow over the next five days and tiny Echo Mountain — which overlooks Idaho Springs — is likely to get more than three feet. While the metro area braces for a foot or more, Echo Mountain is forecast to receive 41 inches … Read more
