LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. — There is nothing like dozens of couples saying “I do” simultaneously to warm the crisp, frigid air that grips the Colorado Rockies in the heart of winter.

Parker the Snow Dog, Loveland Ski Area’s beloved mascot and the honorary mayor of Georgetown, has died at age 8. Dustin Schaefer, Parker’s owner, confirmed the dog’s death to The Denver Post.

LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. (AP) — There is nothing like dozens of couples saying “I do” simultaneously to warm the crisp, frigid air that grips the Colorado Rockies in the heart of winter.