Social distancing, how – or if – people can safely gather inside to eat and drink, and reservation systems, are just a few of the issues facing resort staff and guests alike.

U.S. resorts are starting ski season as coronavirus cases climb.

While Colorado has made progress in reaching out to historically underused businesses, disparities persist

The toll on restaurants has been especially brutal. In April, restaurants in Colorado suffered $1 billion in lost revenue when dining was shut down, according to a report from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder.

“That excitement of the door opening and people rushing in to get incredible deals will have to wait till next year.”

The Colorado restaurant industry has lost more than 60,000 jobs already.

Most resorts, including Keystone and Copper Mountain, are using some variation of a reservation system to manage crowds.

Wolf Creek in Pagosa Springs became the first resort to welcome skiers with a limited opening on Oct. 28.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are climbing in Colorado, part of a nationwide trend heading into winter.

Coloradans are voting on Amendment 77, which would let residents of the state’s gambling towns decide whether to lift a statewide cap on how much a person can risk on a single bet.

The labor force participation rate climbed 1.2 percentage points to 67.9 percent. That’s down from 69.4 percent in February before the pandemic.

Wearing a mask in line for and on the lift would be required.

The median sales price for a single-family house was $450,000, flat from last month but a 12 percent increase from a year ago.

That equates to 5,892 new claims, driven in part by seasonal factors.

Propane heaters and tents can be expensive. For many restaurants, it might not be worth the investment.

Airlines are suffering as businesses and households cut back on travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.