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By Akiya Dillon, Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS) LAS VEGAS — Some budget airlines charge extra fees when you book a flight online. However, when you book in person, these charges are waived. So, if you want to save money, go to the airline’s ticket counter at the airport and speak with an associate who can waive these fees when you book your trip in person.

If you can pull yourself away from skiing or snowboarding, consider taking a few hours to visit a museum on your next ski adventure to restore your body and fuel your mind. Colorado is home to 28 ski areas and resorts, each with a fascinating backstory. These places have a rich history, from being the homelands and hunting grounds of the Ute, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Native American Tribal Nations to the influx of silver and gold miners to the settlement of homesteading ranchers and cowboys and the development of ski areas by post-war veterans of the 10th Mountain Division soldiers of World War II.

Organizers campaigning to unionize ski patrollers are touting their momentum following the settlement of a strike at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort and a vote last week in favor of forming a union at Arapahoe Basin. A-Basin patrollers voted to become part of the CWA 7781 United Mountain Workers, which will negotiate a contract with Denver-based Alterra Mountain Company and A-Basin officials.

Despite evacuations of a gondola at Winter Park and a lift at Telluride last month, along with several recent incidents of people falling from chairlifts, accidents related to mechanical failures are exceedingly rare, according to the state agency that regulates and inspects ski resort lifts. More than 180 people were evacuated from the Winter Park gondola on Dec.

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Whether you’re traveling somewhere else or staying home to explore, it’s always worthwhile to check out those spots that are unique to that place. These might be particular due to the natural environment, thanks to an artistic vision, or historic preservation. With its large airport to the east and relatively easy access to the stunning mountain peaks to the west, Denver is the capital of the Rocky Mountain West.