Friends and family remember Daniel Mares after he passed suddenly following a cardiac episode at Keystone Resort on Dec. 22. Those close to the 52-year-old said his life was characterized largely by his effortless intellectualism, a carefree and joyful disposition, and the love he shared with his children.<\/p>\n
“He was always smiling about something,” said Courtney Mares, Daniel’s daughter. “He was just positive. And he always made it very clear how much he loved us and how proud of us he was. He was very vocal about that stuff.”<\/p>\n
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Social Calls are comments pulled from the Summit Daily\u2019s website and Facebook page.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am shocked, I tell you. Absolutely shocked.\u201d \u2014 AJ Pfatschbacher on \u201cOpening of new American Flyer lift again delayed at Copper Mountain Resort\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ski industry has priced themselves out of a generation of potential skiers, and why it won\u2019t be sustainable in 20 years.\u201d \u2014 Joe Narmi on \u201cVail\u2019s single-day, window lift ticket price hits $209, Aspen at $179\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMakes the $25 burger and drink seem reasonable\u201d \u2014 David Sloan on \u201cVail\u2019s single-day, window lift ticket price hits $209, Aspen at $179\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCost at least $100 bucks to attend the great american beer fest\u2026how much beer can u drink for a 100? And\u2026.they pay it\u201d \u2014 Paul Amato on \u201cVail\u2019s single-day, window lift ticket price hits $209, Aspen at $179\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a baby boomer and I\u2019m still out there! And yes, consider what a family trip costs for younger generations and you\u2019ll understand why they\u2019re not hitting the slopes.\u201d \u2014 Phyllis O\u2019Grady on \u201cSki industry faces challenge of replacing older, loyal skiers\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAttract new skiers. Haha. Funny. Maybe more millionaires but new skiers? Not at $209 for a day at vail. When we lived there you get a ticket for 35 bucks at the grocery store. Go to Utah or Montana. Better value for the dollar and the skiing is just as good if not better.\u201d \u2014 Jim Reed on \u201cSki industry faces challenge of replacing older, loyal skiers\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you been skiing lately? Having people ski is not an issue as resorts are mostly overcrowded nowadays. Less people out there would be awesome imo but I don\u2019t see that happening\u201d \u2014 Nick Tomoff on \u201cSki industry faces challenge of replacing older, loyal skiers\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened to Auxiliary motor and the evac motor as well\u2026I\u2019m guessing something else went wrong here\u2026rope evac is always last resort unless a fix isn\u2019t quickly available.\u201d \u2014 Wesley Bennett on \u201cRope rescues ensue when lift loses power at Breckenridge Ski Resort\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s funny that you guy\u2019s are arguing over drug money to fund our schools.\u201d \u2014 Brian Feister on \u201c\u2019Where\u2019s all that marijuana money?\u2019 Colorado\u2019s pot dollars help schools, but maybe not as much as you think\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell I love Colorado. And I don\u2019t judge people on where they came from, or when they got here. I\u2019d rather live next to a kind and loving person that just arrived this week, than live next to some negative and hateful person that is a \u2018native.\u2019\u201d \u2014 Steve Rankin on \u201cWith 80,000 new residents, Colorado is the seventh-fastest growing state in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd after few years of struggling they will want to leave.\u201d \u2014 Lisa M Locken on \u201cWith 80,000 new residents, Colorado is the seventh-fastest growing state in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat changed Colorado also is when they legalized pot. We are getting all kinds of yahoos moving here because of the marijuana. I grew up here and it has changed and not for the best. Rent, groceries and everything\u2019s gone up. Homeless is outta control. We are turning into what California is.\u201d \u2014 Gary Moore on \u201cWith 80,000 new residents, Colorado is the seventh-fastest growing state in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook like we just need to legalize nationwide. Problem solved no more black market\u201d \u2014 Russell Janoviak on \u201cCultivating crime: How the state became a major exporter of black market marijuana\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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