Breckenridge, CO, Shares Spring Operating Plans [UPDATED April 16, 2023, with Pond Skim Details] With plans to operate for skiing and riding into May as long as the snow lasts, Breckenridge, CO, will be the place to be this spring! Here is what’s in store for spring skiing over the next few weeks. This week is the last week of operations across all Five Peaks, and starting […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 13, 2023 0 Comments
Breckenridge Distillery Declares March 31 National Après Day — Breckenridge, CO Breckenridge Distillery established National Après Day on March 31. Breckenridge Distillery claims to be the ‘World’s Highest Distillery’ at 9,600ft. The distillery was founded in 2008 and is known for its blended bourbon whiskey, a high-rye mash American-style whiskey. Their bourbon is one of the most highly awarded crafted bourbons: winning ‘Best American Blended’ each year from 2016-2019 at the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 30, 2023 0 Comments
Man Killed After Falling 25-Feet From Chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO A skier has died after falling from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, on Friday, March 17th, reports Summit Daily. John Perucco, 60, from Illinois, was attempting to remove snow from his seat on the Zendo chair when he fell 25 feet onto a hard-packed, groomed trail. Related: Safety Bar Talk: Up, Down, When Does it Matter? Perucco reportedly […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2023 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Busy Week Ahead for Colorado, Multiple Feet for the San Juans Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:35 pm MST, 2/12/2023 Forecast Summary: A series of systems will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. A weak system will brush the southern part of Colorado on Monday and bring snow to the area. A second, more […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 12, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Active Week Ahead for CO; 1-3+ Feet Possible for Northern Mountains Through Tuesday 11:00 pm MST, 1/26/2023 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A series of disturbances will move through Colorado over the next 5 days and bring 1-3 FEET to the northern mountains. Zonal N-NW flow with sufficient moisture will keep snow going through Saturday over northern mountains. Flow shifts to the W-SW Sunday as an open wave […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Closed Low Brings Multiple Feet of Snow to Colorado Mountains Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 12:20 am MST, 1/17/2023 Forecast Summary: A closed low will bring multiple FEET of snow to the mountains of Colorado tonight through Wednesday, with the San Juans seeing the most. Snow across western Colorado tonight will continue through tonight and Wednesday. Snow tapers off late Wednesday night as the closed low moves […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2023 0 Comments
Skier Killed in Avalanche After Leaving Breckenridge Resort, CO, Through Backcountry Access Gate A backcountry skier was killed on Saturday in an avalanche on Peak 10 near Breckenridge, CO. The skier and his partner had left Breckenridge Resort, CO, through a backcountry access gate. On December 31, 2022, at around 1:00 PM, two sidecountry skiers were caught in an avalanche on Peak 10 southwest of Breckenridge. The two riders exited Breckenridge Ski Resort through […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 3, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-12″ of Snow to Fall Across Colorado’s Western Mountains Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  9:05 pm MST, 11/8/2022 Forecast Summary: A through will push through Colorado and bring 6-12″ of snow to the mountains of western Colorado through Friday morning. Snow will begin to fill in from the west Wednesday morning and continue on and off through Thursday. Snow will taper off during the morning Friday […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 8, 2022 0 Comments
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