SnowBrains Forecast: Colorado Gearing Up for First Snowstorm of the Season | Front Range Could See Up to 1 Foot Temperatures set to drop 20+ degrees below normal in Colorado on Sunday. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 9 p.m. MST A low pressure system sitting over Southern California is set to move eastward over Arizona and eventually SE Colorado this weekend Very moist air from the Gulf of Mexico gets sucked in to […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 19, 2024 0 Comments
The 5 Best Colorado Ski Towns For Fall Foliage Nestled within the rugged embrace of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado’s ski towns are renowned for their winter wonderlands. However, as the temperatures cool and the aspen leaves transition from verdant green to a harmonious symphony of golds and oranges, these alpine havens transform into something truly magical. A landscape ablaze with the fiery hues of autumn, where the crisp mountain […] Industry News Kenneth Condon | September 27, 2023 0 Comments
Aspen, CO, Breaks Property Record With Unusual $76 Million Transaction Aspen, CO, just quietly traded its most expensive property ever sold in an off-market transaction on September 5, 2023. The ski-in/ski-out mansion at 1001 Ute Avenue traded for a record-breaking total of $76 million. It was exchanged in a somewhat unusual cash and property deal, with $51 million exchanged in cash and a property in Aspenโs Little Cloud subdivision valued […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 26, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Co Managing Partner Jim Crown Dies in Tragic Accident in Aspen, CO The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of James Crown, the Managing Partner of Aspen Skiing Company (known locally as โSki Coโ), the management company of Aspen Buttermilk Resort, CO. Crown, 70, from Chicago, Illinois and part time Pitkin County resident, was involved in a single vehicle accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek. The official […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2023 1 Comment
Highlights from Aspenโs Super-G, as Switzerlandโs Odermatt Secures Super-G Crystal Globe Another eventful day at Aspen, CO, wraps up as the scheduled three-day World Cup race weekend in Colorado ends. Switzerlandโs Odermatt won the Super-G race, which pushed him to 640 points in the Super-G ranking. This puts Odermatt almost 200 points ahead of second-ranked Norwayโs Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, thus guaranteeing the Swiss the seasonโs Super-G Crystal Globe. The Norwegian came […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 1 Comment
Highlights from Aspenโs Downhill, as Norwayโs Kilde Secures Downhill Crystal Globe After Fridayโs cancellation, Saturdayโs Downhill race at Aspen, CO, went as planned. It was an eventful day with many highlights, but the biggest was probably the winner and favorite, Norwayโs Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, winning his 21st career World Cup and 8th season victory at Aspenโs Downhill course, securing him the 22/23 season Downhill Crystal Globe. Kildeโs sensational 22/23 season follows […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 1 Comment
Menโs FIS World Cup Downhill Race in Aspen, CO, Canceled Mid-Race The menโs FIS World Cup Downhill event scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, has been canceled at the last minute. This follows the cancelation of the Wednesday, March 1, 2023, training session. The first of two Downhill races was scheduled for this Friday, March 3, but poor visibility and storm gusts forced the race to be canceled entirely. 23 skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 3, 2023 0 Comments
Explained: The Mountain Ranges of Colorado Colorado has arguably the most diverse mountains in the American West. Known to most people as just the Colorado Rockies, so many individual mountain ranges and subranges round out what makes the mountains of Colorado special. The complexity of all the mountain ranges is fascinating, and a cool little tidbit to know the next time you are driving through the […] Brains Michael Pitts | November 4, 2022 0 Comments