Cody Jones
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Craig, CO, United States
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World championship bound: Team Summit ski cross racer eager to toe the line at first junior world championship
Even though the winter sports season is slowly coming to a close in Summit County and across the U.S., the season is still going strong in terms of high-level competitions overseas. One such competition yet... → Read More
Ikon Passes set to go on sale for the 2023-24 season on March 16
On Thursday, March 9, Alterra Mountain Company announced that Ikon Passes for the 2023-24 ski and rides season will officially go on sale on Thursday, March 16. Current and new pass holders are invited to... → Read More
Large team, one mission: Summit track and field team poised to chase after state qualifiers this spring
After qualifying three athletes to the state championships last spring, the Summit High School track and field team is looking to qualify more athletes this season. Last season, Dom Remeikis, Ella Hagen and Emily Koetteritz... → Read More
Summit Skimo Club launches successful youth ski mountaineering team thanks to $30,000 in donations for gear costs
It is no secret that the youth in Summit County are exceptionally active. In fact, the vast majority of Summit County students who participate in sports often play multiple sports within a calendar year —... → Read More
Epic Passes now on sale for the 2023-24 season
Epic Passes for the 2023-24 ski and ride season went on sale Tuesday morning, March 7. Like every year, prices are currently set at their cheapest rate with the highest value and benefits for pass... → Read More
PHOTOS: See horses pull skiers through downtown at Leadville Ski Joring’s 75th anniversary
From Saturday, March 4 through Sunday, March 5 the 75th running of Leadville Ski Joring took place on Harrison Avenue in downtown Leadville. Skiers competed in the sport of skijoring — which involves a skier... → Read More
Summit High School rugby players commit to playing rugby at the collegiate level
Summit High School’s Paola Arredondo and Joselin Roque Lopez are both college bound. After a long, competitive and successful high school basketball season, both Arredondo and Lopez had some time to think about committing to... → Read More
Team Breckenridge Sports Club skiers place within top 50 at local Alpine ski races
Over the weekend, Team Breckenridge Sports Club was once again busy competing in a series of Alpine skiing competitions. At the Youth Ski League giant slalom at Loveland Ski Area from Saturday, Feb. 25, to... → Read More
Summit County 11-year-old Patti Zhou takes 2nd in snowboard superpipe final at day 1 of the Winter Dew Tour
After not hosting Dew Tour in 2022, the Winter Dew Tour made its triumphant return to Copper Mountain Resort on Saturday, Feb. 25. The first day of competition on Saturday, did not disappoint as the... → Read More
Summit’s Siddhartha Ullah prepared to face off against his snowboarding idols at first Winter Dew Tour
The 2023 Winter Dew Tour will be a full-circle moment for one of Summit County’s young, burgeoning riders. Siddhartha “Sidd” Ullah, 16, will be making his debut in the competition in a lineup of athletes... → Read More
Silverthorne’s Red Gerard focused on recovery, having fun, heading into 2023 Winter Dew Tour this weekend
After a long and stressful 2021-22 season, Silverthorne’s Red Gerard has been enjoying a more laid back snowboard slopestyle and big air competition season this winter. “I have been having fun,” Gerard said. “My whole... → Read More
Summit girls basketball team upset by The Classical Academy in 1st round of Class 4A state playoffs
For the first time in the history of the Summit High School girls basketball program, the Tigers successfully advanced to the state basketball playoffs in back-to-back years. Last season, the Summit Tigers entered the Class... → Read More
Cody Jones: I’m sorry that I missed the mark on vetting a claim about skiing 100,000 vertical feet in one day
Last week I had a journalist’s worst nightmare. In an attempt to write a feel-good article on a man who road tripped from New York to Utah and racked up some ski days in Colorado,... → Read More
Girls-only soccer and Conexión de Fútbol programs see success in Silverthorne this winter
Thanks to grants the High Country Soccer Association received from the town of Silverthorne and The Summit Foundation, 30 girls and 30 boys were able to experience soccer this winter at the Silverthorne Recreation Center’s... → Read More
Summit hockey team poised for rematch against Kent Denver in first round of Class 4A state playoffs
For the second straight season, the Summit High School hockey team has made the Class 4A state hockey playoffs. Despite only hosting eight games throughout the 19-game regular season, Summit caught fire toward the end... → Read More
Team Summit and Team Breckenridge athletes shine bright in big mountain freeride competition
From Tuesday, Feb. 7, to Saturday, Feb. 11, Team Summit and Team Breckenridge Sports Club athletes flocked to Copper Mountain Resort in hopes of claiming a top-10 finish in the International Freeskiers Association’s (IFSA) big... → Read More
The art of terrain park building: Copper’s Chase Davis sculpts terrain parks for every type of athlete
A paint brush, a pencil, a set of paints and clay are all materials or tools that artists use in hopes of creating a piece of art that will be admired by others. For terrain... → Read More
Victorious again: Summit boys skiing team wins second consecutive Colorado state championship title
Heading into the second and final day of the 2023 state skiing championships, the Summit High School boys skiing program had some work to do if it wanted to defend its state title from last... → Read More
Dillon’s Chase Blackwell brimming with confidence heading into fourth-straight world championships
Last winter season was anything but ideal for Dillon’s Chase Blackwell. The halfpipe rider felt the pressures of making the U.S. Olympic team that would compete in Beijing, and it showed in many of his... → Read More
Summit High School basketball player surpasses 1,000 career points, puts up a career-high 31 points in 62-24 win
The Summit High School girls basketball team had a huge night against Vail Christian High School on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Not only did Summit beat Vail Christian by 38 points — 62-24 — but senior... → Read More