Biden Administration Designates Camp Hale as Official National Monument in the Heart of Colorado Ski Country Located in the essence of Colorado ski country, Camp Hale has its roots as an Army base originally designed to house and train 10th Mountain Division soldiers before shipping out overseas to fight in World War II. The camp was built in 1942 and to this day there are remains of old barracks, rifle ranges, and bunkers that housed soldiers […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 13, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Town Council Asking for Public Donations to Help in Purchase of Contested Land From Vail Resorts Vail Town Council in Colorado is asking the public to help fund the town’s acquisition of the East Vail parcel owned by Vail Resorts, who had hoped to build employee housing. The town had a $12 million offer for the land rejected by the ski conglomerate last week. The fund has been set up “in response to some community members, guests, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Rejects ‘Extremely Generous’ $12-Million Offer From Town of Vail for Contested Land Bill Rock, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Mountain Division for Vail Resorts, yesterday notified the Vail Town Council that the company declined the offer to purchase Lot 1 and Tract A of the East Vail Workforce Housing Subdivision. Rock said that for Vail Resorts, this is not, and has never been about money; it is about […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 4, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTO TOUR] Winter is Coming | More Snow Falls on Colorado Ski Resorts Colorado ski areas got another glimpse of winter yesterday as more snow fell in the mountains. Webcam images and pictures shared by ski areas cranked the stoke level up a notch as powder-starved skiers and riders realized winter is just around the corner. It looks like more than just a dusting at some locations too. Silverton Mountain got enough to […] SnowBrains | October 3, 2022 0 Comments
World’s Best Mountain Runner Kilian Jornet Wins Hardrock 100 for 5th Time and Sets New Course Record Wins 5th Hardrock 100 Race The annual Hardrock 100 kicked off again this past weekend inviting participants to engage in one of ultra-trail running’s premier races. Offering competitors a chance to test every bit of the mind, body, and spirit to finish, let alone race in, the mountain distance event is arguably one of the world’s toughest. Related: VIDEO: Kilian […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 21, 2022 0 Comments
Ski Cooper Announces Best Pass Deal in Colorado Skiing: $329 Adult Season Pass with 3 Free Days at 60 Other Resorts Leadville, Colo (June 29, 2022) – Ski Cooper Season Passes for winter 2022-23 go on sale July 1. Starting at $329 for ages 15-74 and $149 for ages 6-14, the Ski Cooper pass provides season-long access to some of the best skiing and riding in Colorado with unlimited access to Cooper along with a host of other benefits. The resort’s innovative season […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 29, 2022 0 Comments
Ski Cooper, CO, Has an Insane 57 Reciprocal Season Pass Partners I’m not sure when it started, but independent ski resorts have been forming alliances with each other for some time now. They aren’t well-known ski conglomerates, but these reciprocal agreements are becoming a player when it comes to multi-resort passes. The concept is simple: resorts make an agreement that season pass holders at a partner resort can get a few […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
4 Cool Ski Towns in the US Where You Can Buy a House For $300K or Less After living through two unprecedented years with a global pandemic, many people are looking to spend time outside being active with family and friends. In the 2021 Global Buyers Survey, researchers found the amount of Americans who want to purchase a ski house increased from 11% to 18% during 2020. However, it is difficult to commit to purchasing a ski […] Haleigh Hafner | December 16, 2021 2 Comments