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The Outsider with Jason Blevins
Playlist by The Daily Sun-UpVeteran reporter Jason Blevins covers the industry from the inside out, plus indulges in the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state.133 clip(s) in playlist
Catching up on outdoor news across Colorado
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins gets us caught up on a variety of news coming from the outdoors, including a liability lawsuit dismissed, river permitting proposal, daylight saving pushback and more. Daylight saving time pushback: https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/21/ski-resort-industry-u…
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Crested Butte's mountain biking draw started with Pearl Pass Klunker Tour
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins gets into the origins of the 50-year-old Pearl Pass Klunker Tour, which many consider to be the start of modern-day mountain biking and put Crested Butte on the map as a destination for the mountain biking community. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/202…
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Making avalanches go “Boom Whoosh”
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about a new avalanche mitigation system being developed on the Western Slope that will help bring even more safety to the dangerous work at ski resorts in Colorado and the West.
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Ski industry giants facing antitrust lawsuits filed in Denver
Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has covered the evolution of lift ticket pricing for decades and today he breaks down three antitrust lawsuits filed in Denver against the ski industry’s four largest players, arguing the operators conspired to inflate lift ticket prices. https://coloradosun.com…
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Taxable sales are down in Colorado ski towns. Here's why.
Every year, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins tracks winter and summer taxable sales in 18 large and small mountain towns near ski areas. Today, Jason looks at the recently calculated numbers for the November-through-April stretch of the 2025-26 winter and what he found out. Misery tickets: bit…
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Colorado tourism starting to stall
Today, outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down the 2025 Colorado tourism report and how despite record numbers of visitors and spending, there are concerns about a slowdown and what a rough 2026 could mean. https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/30/colorado-sees-record-year-for-tourism/
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What’s happening with Sweetwater Lake?
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has updates on plans to turn Sweetwater Lake in remote Garfield County into a recreation area in a partnership with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service. https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/24/sweetwater-lake-forest-service-study/ Mise…
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Too much poop in the Colorado high country
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks into the growing concerns around hikers relieving themselves in the Colorado mountains and how federal cuts to the Forest Service could mean “wag bags” will have an even greater role in keeping the lands clean.
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Colorado's outdoor community finding a singular voice
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about how those who enjoy the outdoors are flexing their collective muscle to have a say in politics related to the trillion-dollar industry, from the local level to D.C. https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/08/boulder-open-space-limit-mountain-bikes/
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More folks getting outside, but Colorado summer comes with warnings this year
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at the record number of people getting out to enjoy nature but has warnings from local officials as wildfires rage in Colorado and fire restrictions are sweeping across the state. https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/02/recreating-during-drought-wildfire…
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