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How one snowboard instructor is making the slopes more inclusive

Last ski season, a record number of skiers and snowboarders visited resorts in the Rocky Mountain region and most of them were white. Now there's an effort in Colorado to make snow sports more accessible to everyone and it's being led by an immigrant from Mexico.

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14 Mar 2024

A Skier On A Ski Resort Chair Lift On A Cold Winter Morning
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Last ski season, a record number of skiers and snowboarders visited resorts in the Rocky Mountain region and most of them were white. Now there's an effort in Colorado to make snow sports more accessible to everyone and it's being led by an immigrant from Mexico.

KUNC's Stephanie Daniel reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.