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river otter • Return Of The River Otter
• Vail #1 Ski Resort
   Week of September 14, 2003

Way back in 1906, the river otter was declared extinct in Colorado.

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97 years later, we're pleased to report that the river otter has made an amazing comeback in our state.

Click on the claw for MP3 audio of the good news from the folks at the Colorado Fish & Wildlife Service.

River otters are the latest success story for Colorado Fish & Wildlife. Other success stories include the lynx. There was even a time when elk were on the brink of extinction in our state. Today, Colorado has the largest elk herds in the world.

Vail is #1; Colorado Ski Resorts Score Big in Survey

The 16th annual ski resort survey of North America's top resorts has just been completed by the editors of Boulder-based Ski Magazine.

Click for audio Greg DiTrinco, the executive editor of Ski, tells us why Vail was rated #1.

Ski Magazine

    TOP RESORTS
  1. Vail, Colo.
  2. Whistler/Black., BC
  3. Deer Valley, Utah
  4. Snowmass, Colo.
  5. Steamboat, Colo.
  6. Breckenridge, Colo.
  7. Sun Valley, Idaho
  8. Beaver Creek, Colo.
  9. Park City, Utah
  10. Telluride, Colo.
  11. Aspen Mtn., Colo.
  12. Mammoth, Calif.
  13. Heavenly, Calif.
  14. Aspen Highlands
  15. Keystone, Colo.
  16. The Canyons
  17. Jackson Hole, Wyo.
  18. Winter Park, Colo.
  19. Copper Mtn, Colo.
  20. Lake Louise, Alb.

The ratings came from questionaires from 20,000 Ski Magazine readers. Complete survey results are in the October 3rd issue of Ski Magazine, which should be at your favorite newsstand now.




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