By the end of April, the only areas expected to be open are Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Loveland and Arapahoe Basin.

New policies may be in place, including requirements ... North America – about 100 miles from Denver. Cooper is one of the smaller ski resorts in Colorado, with less than 500 skiable acres ...

On Colorado’s mountainsides ... My Delta flight to Denver cost about $350, including a $30 checked bag with all my equipment: snowboard, boots and helmet. My hostel cost about $90 a night ...

When snowboarding came to Breckenridge my husband, Art Bowles, was vice president of Breckenridge Ski Resort. Jerry Blann was president of all the mountains that the Aspen Ski Co. owned.