Sunlight Ski Patrol

01/09/2020

Wardner Peak, the site of an inbounds avalanche Tuesday that killed two people and injured five more, is a 6,200-foot feature on the western edge of Idaho’s Silver Mountain resort. Like elsewhere, the area is patrolled and the avalanche risk is managed. However, as evidenced by Tuesday’s tragedy...

12/11/2019

Dec 14, 2019 - Sunlight Mountain Resort - Kick off the ski season this Saturday from 4-8 p.m. at the Sunlight Ski Patrol's third annual Beer Tasting Benefit at th...

11/12/2019

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10/02/2019

08/25/2019

08/13/2019

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After a summer of heavy construction, workers last weekend installed the remaining two towers supporting Steamboat Resort’s new gondola.  The lift, which officials expect to be operational by the start of the...

08/13/2019

Tour dates announced! Get ready to kick off your winter with a cast of fresh faces, inspirational locales, plenty of laughs and camaraderie, and a classic blend of the new and old. Save the date for our 70th anniversary film, “Timeless”, presented by Volkswagen. Keep an eye out for the trailer a...

08/13/2019

For the second straight season, Aspen Skiing Co. has raised its minimum wage. The entry-level pay rate was increased to $15 from $13.50 this summer and will be in

08/06/2019

Charles Minot Dole Jr. died peacefully on Friday, July 19 at home in Essex, Connecticut, after a brief battle with multiple myeloma. He was 85. An entrepren

07/10/2019

Today, staff from Arapahoe Basin and the US Forest Service planted 300 Engelmann Spruce seedlings. Working together, crews from the two org...

06/26/2019

We will be having our Summer float, awards banquet this Saturday. Float starts at the Carbondale boat ramp 8:30ish or you can jump on at the Iron bridge ramp 10:30ish. If you want to float bring a PFD, we will have some spares, but they might go quick. Or if you prefer just meet up at Veltus park in Glenwood at Noon-ish. We'll be having our BBQ there. Patrol will be bringing the burgers and dogs (also some vegan options) please bring a dish to pass and your own beverage of choice.

05/25/2019

05/06/2019

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04/21/2019

A Mount Bachelor Ski Patroller triggered an avalanche and was briefly buried by the resulting slide while conducting mitigation work in a closed area of the mountain Tuesday morning, resort officia…

04/09/2019

The 11-day storm cycle Aspen experienced from Feb. 28 through March 11 will be remembered for triggering an massive avalanche that damaged a house and trailhead in Conundrum Valley, threatened Aspen’s water supply and required use of more than 400 explosive shots to mitigate avalanche danger in Hi...

03/31/2019

La Grave, France is one of, if not the most, extreme ski area in the world. It is unlike anything in North America since their cable car drops you in a rugged mountain environment full of steep fac…

03/19/2019

Zaugg is the newest member of the Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol. and Today was his first day of school. He's got big paws to fill but until then, he will just st...

03/13/2019

At approximately 6 AM on March 12, 2019 a natural avalanche released and hit a residence with 3 people inside. The occupants were rescued and taken to a medical facility. The house was destroyed in the avalanche.

From Hinsdale County website, " Hinsdale County Sheriff Justin Casey's home on CR 30 was hit by an avalanche early this morning. Everyone who was involved has been located and evacuated. Injuries are being assessed and treated.”

You can read the preliminary report here: https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/acc/acc_report.php?acc_id=713&accfm=rep