BY JOHN MEYER, JMEYER@DENVERPOST.COM

Howdy, friends!

I have probably covered 100 World Cup ski races in Colorado over the years, and I'm sure I've never seen crowds as large as those that turned out last weekend at Copper Mountain -- 11,500 on Saturday, 11,000 on Sunday -- to see Colorado superstar Mikaela Shiffrin race. After she won on Sunday, she spent an hour signing autographs for fans who lined up at the finish corral. She is the real deal.

Heads up

While the high country will see heavy snow this weekend -- especially the northern mountains -- the metro area will see high temperatures in the 40s. Rain and snow showers are possible on Saturday.

Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after winning a World Cup women's slalom race, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, at Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Your Weekly 5:

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4. Telluride plans to open this weekend even as contentious ski patrollers union talks continue
5. Car stuck in the snow on Colorado roads? How to be ready before that happens

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Get Yourself Outdoors

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Dog of the Week

Cooper

"He is a 6-year-old toy poodle who runs circles around all of us. He thinks he's a big dog -- at 10 pounds -- but is afraid of flying bugs," Karen Simmons Lozow writes.

If you want your pup featured, send a photo and short description to tfries@denverpost.com.