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Taylor Stephan

Summit County, CO Releases Updated Covid-19 Guidelines

Colorado

Heading to Colorado for a ski trip this winter? Summit County, CO, home to well-known ski resorts Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Copper Mountain, and Breckenridge—announced updated guidelines in response to Covid-19 for the upcoming winter. Key Guidelines: Lodging “No more than 10 individuals indoors and/or outdoors from no more than 2 households at short term lodging operations” “Owners and/or entities responsible […]

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Taylor Stephan | November 13, 2020
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Aspen Mountain, CO Debuts Top-to-Bottom Snowmaking

Aspen Snowmass

For the first time in its history, Aspen Mountain, CO (Ajax) will have top-to-bottom snowmaking capabilities. Aspen Mountain originally installed its snowmaking system in 1981 after some low snow years, especially the winter of 1976-77. The snowmaking system covered 172 acres of terrain on the lower two thirds of the mountain, but the missing link has finally been completed. Over […]

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Taylor Stephan | November 13, 2020
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Bergman Bowl Project Approved at Keystone Resort, CO

Colorado

The White River National Forest has approved Keystone’s plans for their new Bergman Bowl project. Keystone is located in Summit County, CO, next to the likes of Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, and Loveland. The ski resort opened in 1970 and has since grown to 20 lifts and over 3,000 skiable acres. Since 1997, the mountain has been owned by Vail Resorts […]

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Taylor Stephan | November 11, 2020
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Brundage Mountain Resort, ID Under New Ownership

Idaho

Brundage Mountain Resort, located outside McCall, Idaho, will have a new owner this winter. Brundage Mountain Holdings, LLC will be taking over ownership duties from longtime owners, the DeBoer Family. The new company is just recently established and will be led by a familiar face around the ski resort, current Brundage President Bob Looper. The rest of the company is […]

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Taylor Stephan | November 6, 2020
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New Ski Area in Alaska Set to Debut This Winter

Expansion

A new ski area will be opening in Alaska for the winter 20/21 season. It will be the first new lift-served ski area in Alaska since 1983, and the first new lift-served ski area in the United States since Cherry Peak, UT opened in 2015. The new ski area will be named Skeetawk, which means “where we slide down” in […]

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Taylor Stephan | November 5, 2020
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The 9 Highest Cities in the World

Bolivia

From city streets to mountain peaks, humans live at all different elevations across the globe. Where do most humans live? The vast majority live less than 1 mile high (5,280 feet), however 6% of the World’s population lives among the clouds. Most of the World’s highest cities are centered in South & Central America, with 6 of the top 9 […]

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Taylor Stephan | November 3, 2020
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Australia’s First Indoor Snow Center Coming to Sydney

Sydney

A $200 million indoor snow center is set to be built in Australia. Winter Sports World (WSW) is being developed just west of Sydney, in a town named Penrith, along the banks of the Nepean River. The new indoor snow center would be the first of its kind in Australia and be open year-round for training and fun. Australia’s neighbor, […]

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Taylor Stephan | October 30, 2020
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Another Dark Sky Community Coming to Utah?

Peru

Park City, UT is setting itself up to potentially become the newest Dark Sky Community member. What is a Dark Sky Community? The non-profit International Dark Sky Association (IDA) was officially founded in 1988 with a mission “to preserve and protect the night time environment and our heritage of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting.” There are less than thirty […]

Taylor Stephan | October 30, 2020
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