Colorado search and rescue operations change draws scrutiny

Shocking Colorado skier visitation numbers; Utah billionaire challenging Vail Resorts

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has a look at the final and shocking Colorado skier visits data from the rough season and also why Utah’s richest resident is poking Vail Resorts to sell him Park City resort. https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-skier-visits-collapse-2025-26/ [https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-skier-visits-collapse-2025-26/]  https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/matthew-prince-park-city-vail-resorts/ [https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/05/matthew-prince-park-city-vail-resorts/]   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Colorado search and rescue operations change draws scrutiny

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at how a state decision to change the Colorado search and rescue response structure has ruffled feathers in the Colorado Search and Rescue Association. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/10/cpw-search-and-rescue/ [https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/10/cpw-search-and-rescue/]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Colorado rafting 2026 season will have challenges

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/22/arkansas-river-rafting-low-flows/ [https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/22/arkansas-river-rafting-low-flows/] Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at the outlook for Colorado’s rafting season and how outfitters, especially along the Arkansas River, are adjusting as we come off the worst winter for snow in history. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Tiny Colorado town going big on conservation efforts

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down a big land acquisition for a Colorado mountain town that millions of people zoom past each year. With barely 200 residents, Silver Plume officials are buying up old mining claims, expanding the town’s mountain park to more than 750 acres. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Western US skier visit numbers: From feast to famine

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down a few skier data sets from this season, including how the historically dry winter played out in on-mountain visits, and also the number of people who died on the hill. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/us-skier-visits-drop-2025-26/ [https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/us-skier-visits-drop-2025-26/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.