- Email: rspencer@vaildaily.com
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Ryan Spencer is an investigative journalist covering the ski industry, outdoor recreation, public safety, transportation and more for Swift Communications, the Colorado mountain newspaper group that includes the Summit Daily, Vail Daily, Post Independent, Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Ski-Hi News and Craig Press.
Always drawn to the mountains, Ryan moved to Colorado in 2022 to join the Summit Daily News. After nearly three years covering local government and public safety, Ryan moved to the regional reporting team in 2025. He is based in Summit County, where he enjoys skiing, hiking, backpacking, playing guitar and birdwatching whenever he is not digging for his next story.
Having grown up in Vermont, Ryan found a passion for journalism while earning a bachelor’s degree in English from Brandeis University. He’s previously worked for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire, where his reporting focused on police accountability and legal issues, and the Enterprise Newspapers on Cape Cod, where he covered the environment and local government.
Recent Articles
May 29, 2025 - Road tripping in Colorado’s mountains this summer? Construction projects will impact travel on popular routes.
May 28, 2025 - Colorado State Patrol reviews increased chain law enforcement following ‘particularly challenging’ winter on I-70
May 27, 2025 - Study finds U.S. adult usage of ‘magic mushrooms’ has doubled since decriminalization began 5 years ago in Denver
May 18, 2025 - A-Basin announces draft master plan with 2 new gondolas, a new lift, a new learning area and expanded snowmaking
May 15, 2025 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife traps, relocates bear thought to be causing property damage in Breckenridge