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
[PHOTOS] Surprise Powder Day at Breckenridge, CO, with 15″ of New Snow Photos from Thursday, January 12, 2023 Breckenridge Ski Resort woke up yesterday morning to a beautiful surprise powder day. The Colorado mountain received 15 inches over the last 24 hours, topped with blue skies and good vibes across all Five Peaks. It was a wonderful day to be out in the mountains with plenty of powder for everyone. PHOTOS Conditions Report SnowBrains | January 13, 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
[VIDEO] High Winds Caused a Chair With Skier to Fall to the Ground at Breckenridge, CO, Today pic.twitter.com/DOoWfJ0bDF — brettmgoldberg (@brettmgoldberg1) December 22, 2022 High winds currently battering Colorado caused an occupied chairlift to fall from the haul rope at Breckenridge, CO, today. The person involved was not injured and declined medical care. “At approximately 10:35 am today, a chair dislodged from the haul rope of the Peak 8 SuperConnect as it was reaching the top terminal. One […] SnowBrains | December 22, 2022 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Sells 2.3 Million Pre-Purchased Passes for the 2022-23 Season Vail Resorts, who own and operate 37 ski areas across the United States including Vail, Breckenridge, Heavenly, and Crested Butte, have announced that they have sold 2.3 million pre-purchased passes for the 2022-23 Season. This serves as a 6% increase from the 2021-22 season, which means you can definitely expect to see a lot of skiers and snowboarders out on the […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 15, 2022 2 Comments
The Highest-Elevation Towns in the U.S. How high is too high to set up a town deep in the mountains? Several communities thrive above 10,000 feet above sea level, over 1/3 of the height of the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest. Residents of these towns battle fierce winters, lower amounts of oxygen, tough driving conditions, and many other factors that can create significant issues on […] Brains Matt Scribner | November 17, 2022 9 Comments
[PHOTOS] Breckenridge, CO, is OPEN for the 22/23 Winter Season Opening Day is underway at Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 8 base area, with lots of high fives, good vibes, and happy skiers and riders getting in their first Breck laps of the season. Winter is off to a solid start in Colorado. Today, Nov. 10, Breckrendridge is hosting one of its favorite traditions, ‘Wake Up Breck’. Starting at 7 am, […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2022 0 Comments
Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, to Jump Start the Winter Season Early on Wednesday, November 9th Thanks to great temperatures and productive snowmaking, plus 14 inches of fresh snow over the weekend, Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, will open for the 2022-23 winter season two days earlier than planned on Wednesday, November 9th. In addition to skiing and riding, guests can look forward to a vibrant atmosphere featuring the Rockstar DJ Cat (a snowcat that transforms into a DJ booth) […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
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