For Sale: $20 Million Mansion in Breckenridge, CO A slopeside mansion is for sale in Breckenridge, Colorado.ย Officially listed at $18,999,000, the mansion is 7,595 square feet with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The home is only a few minute’s walk from several of Breck’s Peak 8 lifts, and a short drive to other Summit County ski areas including Copper, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin. The mansion is constructed primarily […] Offer Jesse | August 25, 2021 0 Comments
It Will Now Cost You $50 to Park For the Day at Colorado’s Most Popular 14er Beginning July 30, hikers to Colorado’s Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch trailheads will be required to take the free shuttle or reserve a parking space. These efforts are part of a pilot program for Summer 2021 to help address issues with limited parking and access at Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch Trailheads. Related: Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In […] SnowBrains | July 27, 2021 4 Comments
Quandary Peak, CO, to Implement New Permit Parking System Colorado’s most popular 14er, Quandary Peak, will implement a new parking permit system by July 30 in an attempt to control the heavily used trailhead. A parking permit system alongside other improvements, including a shuttle bus, increased signage, and parking expansion, are all efforts that local officials hope will help combat unsafe conditions on the trailhead and surrounding roads. This […] Lucas Gauthier | July 16, 2021 0 Comments
Taking It to the Next Level: Brand New Chairlift Coming to Peak 7 at Breckenridge, CO Freedom and Independence.ย Two words that go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Macaroni and Cheese. Batman and Robin. Coming this winter, a brand-new chair creates a classic pair on Peak 7 at Breckenridge, CO โ Freedom and Independence. The new Freedom SuperChair, alongside the existing Independence SuperChair, will provide guests the opportunity to experience the wide-open and rolling terrain of […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 14, 2021 0 Comments
62-Year-Old Man Skied 12.4-Million Vertical Feet Last Year for New World Record 62-year-old Brad Blacketor skied 188-days last year, in itself an impressive achievement. However, what if I told you that he averaged 66,000-vertical feet and forty chairlift rides on every single one of those days for an almost unbelievable 12.4-million vertical feet in one ski season. Nowย that’sย an impressive achievement. Related: Killington, VT Man Breaks World Record for Vertical Feet in a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 12, 2021 3 Comments
This $17-Million House Just Smashed the Record to Become Most Expensive Home in Breckenridge, CO The pandemic is not holding back the real estate market as house prices seem to be going to the moon.ย A ski-in ski-out property in Breckenridge, CO, has just sold for $17-million, smashing the previous record for the most expensive home in the popular Colorado ski town. The 7,200sq-ft property has seven bedrooms, and 7.5 bathrooms, a heated driveway, an 18-person […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
Breckenridge Ski Area, CO Announces They’ll be Closing Early Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day but the below-average snow year has forced them to bring that closing day forward a week.ย The resort will now close this weekend, May 23rd. Operations Update: Breaking up is hard to do, but we promise itโs not you, itโs usโฆ While we were aiming to ski and ride […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Ski Patrollers Vote 43-42 to Unionize Ski Patrollers at Vail Resorts owned Breckenridge Resort, CO, narrowly voted on Monday to unionize.ย According to the National Labor Relations Board website, 88 patrollers voted; 43 for, 42 against, with three void ballots. Breckenridge has 114 patrollers. As a result of the vote, Breckenridge ski patrollers will join the Communications Workers of America labor union, reports Summit Daily. Related: Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2021 8 Comments