Colorado Governor Expects Eagle County (Vail) to Be 1st to OPEN in the State Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced yesterday that his stay-at-home order will expire on April 26th but some restrictions will remain in place. Outlining his ‘safer-at-home’ guidelines, life will not return to normal immediately, but there will be a transition period through May 4th. Stay-at-home is no longer an order, but officials are still urging citizens to stay in. Related: Lockdown […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2020 1 Comment
Colorado Sheriff Searching for Man Who “Purposely Coughed” on Groceries in Market Near Vail The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for assistance in identifying a man who refused to social distance and who “purposely coughed” on products another customer was purchasing at the Village Market in Edwards, CO. Edwards, CO is where Mikaela Shiffrin lives and is currently sheltering in place. When asked to social distance, the man went on a rant […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Furloughs Almost 2,000 Employees in Colorado Vail Resorts this week furloughed almost 2,000 workers across its ski resorts, lodges and hotels, equipment rental stores and shuttle service in Colorado. “We hope to end the furlough as soon as possible,” wrote Jenn McHose, a senior analyst in employee relations at Vail Resorts. “We expect that the furlough will end within six months, but we do not have […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Californian Man Who Skied at Vail and Keystone is Confirmed as Colorado’s First Coronavirus Case Officials in Summit County, CO, home to Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper, and Arapahoe Basin ski areas, confirmed yesterday that a visitor to the area has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, or coronavirus. Related: Brain Post: How CORONAVIRUS Spreads It was announced on Wednesday evening that a patient was being screened at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, CO for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Colorado to See Snow Accumulations Above 10,500-Feet Fri-Sun | Vail Pass and Copper Mountain Affected The cold front and precipitation coming from the Pacific Northwest will hit Colorado this weekend, with higher elevations in for snow accumulations. Related: NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Montana | Big Sky Could See Big Snow | Moving Into Colorado Fri-Sat Vail Pass will see snow accumulation overnight into Saturday morning, and the highest parts of the Gore Range could […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 21, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Strikes Tow Truck & Forces The Closure Of Vail Pass On I-70 In Colorado According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, an avalanche has forced the closure of Vail Pass on I-70 in Colorado. The avalanche buried the westbound lane on I-70 at Mile Marker 186 at 1:20am this morning. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, despite the fact that a tow truck was caught in the slide. An opening time can’t be estimated at this time, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 7, 2019 0 Comments
2018 Colorado Classic Returns to Vail, Colorado The Colorado Classic was this past weekend and SnowBrains was there to check it out. Here are a couple of quick stats about the race. According to Colorado Classic, the event was held on Thursday-Sunday August 16-19, 2018 and a four stage professional road bike race for men and women. The mens race is recognized by the Union Cycliste Internationale(UCI) and is designated […] Cycle Greg Obernesser | August 23, 2018 0 Comments
Avalanche Watch in Effect for Colorado | Steamboat, Front Range, Vail & Summit County, Aspen, Gunnison Friends of CAIC this morning issued an avalanche watch for various areas of Colorado. If you’re going out the next day or two, be careful out there. An Avalanche Watch is in effect for the following zones: -Steamboat & Flat Tops -Front Range -Vail & Summit County -Aspen -Gunnison Issued: 02/14/2018 6:00 AM Expires: 02/16/2018 6:00 AM An energetic storm […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2018 0 Comments
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