Vail Resorts Announce 3 Major Lift Upgrades for 2023/24 | Breckenridge, Stevens Pass, and Attitash During yesterday’s earnings call, Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch announced three major lift upgrades for resorts for the 2023/24 season. Related: Vail Resorts Announces $320 Million ‘Epic Lift Upgrade’ With 19 New Chairlifts Across 14 Resorts At Breckenridge, CO, they plan to upgrade the Peak 8 base area to enhance the beginner and children’s experience and increase uphill capacity from […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO, Woman Attacked and Trampled by Moose While Trail Running On Thursday, May 26, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials received a report of a female injured in an attack by a cow moose while running on the Campion Trail, Breckenridge, CO, around 9:15 am. The victim received minor injuries and was able to hike out and drive herself home, where she called CPW Wildlife Officers to report the incident. […] SnowBrains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) Returns to Full Slate of Summer Programs After two years of abbreviated programming, over 75 camps and retreats to be offered. After two years of abbreviated summer programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) is excited to announce a return to a full slate of activities that includes over 75 camps and retreats that run through early September. While most of the programs […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2022 1 Comment
Breckenridge Resort, CO, to Close 2-Weeks Early Due to Rapid Snowmelt Breckenridge Resort, CO, announced yesterday that due to rapid snowmelt, they will be closing this weekend, a full two weeks earlier than originally planned. “While our teams have worked hard to keep the skiing and riding rolling into mid-May, Mother Nature has the ultimate say. We’ve been experiencing warm daytime temps (in the 60s) and our nighttime temps haven’t been […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 13, 2022 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Skiers Trigger Huge Avalanche Near Breckenridge, CO | Half a Mile Wide and 10-Feet Deep Last week, backcountry skiers triggered a massive avalanche on Bald mountain near Breckenridge, CO, that was half a mile wide and ten feet deep in places. Thankfully nobody was caught. Avalanche was triggered on our second run, after skiing an adjacent run with a more easterly aspect our first run (ENE aspect for the first run). Same elevation both runs. We […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 30, 2022 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Insane Lines at Breckenridge, CO, Over President’s Weekend View this post on Instagram A post shared by Breck Daily (@breckdaily) A driver in Breckenridge, CO, shared this insane video of a lift line at the ski resort this weekend. The line is for the gondola that takes you to the base of Peak 8. Related: Vail Resorts Introduce ‘Phone Free Zones’ to Reduce Lift Lines Don’t know […] SnowBrains | February 22, 2022 0 Comments
Giant Snow Sculptures on Display in Breckenridge, CO The International Snow Sculpture Championship has returned to Breckenridge after a 2-year hiatus. The 30-year long tradition is wrapping up this week with free admission to view the Sculptures. Rob Neyland began the tradition back in 1980 as a way to showcase human creativity through snow sculpting. Teams are expected to bring a kind of creativity to the snow that […] Brains Aunika Skogen | February 2, 2022 0 Comments
Avalanche Kills 2 Snowshoers and Their Dog Near Breckenridge, CO Two snowshoers and their dog were killed in an avalanche near Breckenridge, CO, on Saturday, reports the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Preliminary Report: Two snowshoers were reported overdue after an outing on January 8, 2022. With information from the party’s friends and family, deputies from the Summit County Sheriffs office, volunteers from the Summit County Rescue Group, and Flight for […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2022 1 Comment
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