Vail Resorts Not Allowing Employees to Ski/Ride Opening Day Opening day is upon us. You’ve waited all summer, dreamed of boarding your first chair of the season, making those first tentative turns, and having fun with your friends and family as you celebrate the start of a new ski season. Unfortunately, Vail Resorts employees will have to wait for a little longer––the company is restricting employees and their dependants […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 12, 2021 2 Comments
Vail and Breckenridge, CO, to Open Tomorrow With Limited Terrain Vail Resorts’ Breckenridge Ski Area, CO, will open as scheduled tomorrow (Friday 12th November) with around 50-acres of terrain on Peak 8. Access to Peak 8 will be from the BreckConnect Gondola, which will start turning at 8 am. Related: These Are the 5 Resorts Open in North America This Week Both the Colorado SuperChair and 5-Chair will open at 8:30 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 11, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Resorts Facing Employee Shortage With ski season rapidly approaching, resorts are planning out the essential resources to make this ski season like no other. Unfortunately, Colorado ski resorts are facing an unexpected scarcity of employees. As thousands of positions remain unfilled, resorts are becoming frantic to hire employees in time for ski season. Colorado has had an exceptional fall with cold temperatures and snowfall […] Industry News Breya Bergom | October 20, 2021 1 Comment
The 15 Highest Ski Resorts In Colorado Colorado is synonymous with skiing. CO sees more skier visits than any other US state. The Centennial State is home to over 25 ski resorts and tons of elevation. In fact, Colorado owns most of the highest elevation ski areas in North America. Here are the top 15: *** #1 – Silverton Mountain, 13,487 ft #2 – Telluride, 13,150 ft #3 […] Mike Lavery | September 3, 2021 2 Comments
For Sale: $20 Million Mansion in Breckenridge, CO A slopeside mansion is for sale in Breckenridge, Colorado. 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
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. 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 – 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. Now that’s an impressive achievement. Related: Killington, VT Man Breaks World Record for Vertical Feet in a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 12, 2021 3 Comments