Breckenridge Ski Area, CO Announces They’ll be Closing Early Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO, had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day but the below-average snow year has forced them to bring that closing day forward a week. The resort will now close this weekend, May 23rd. Operations Update: Breaking up is hard to do, but we promise it’s not you, it’s us… While we were aiming to ski and ride […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Birds Eye View of Breckenridge Ski Area, CO, From the International Space Station This post first appeared on the NASA Earth Observatory website Looking down from space, the human presence is starkly apparent in how we light our cities, transport our manufactured products, and grow our food. Even the way we play is visible from hundreds of miles above. On May 1, 2021, an astronaut on board the International Space Station shot this […] SnowBrains | May 17, 2021 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Ski Patrollers Vote 43-42 to Unionize Ski Patrollers at Vail Resorts owned Breckenridge Resort, CO, narrowly voted on Monday to unionize. According to the National Labor Relations Board website, 88 patrollers voted; 43 for, 42 against, with three void ballots. Breckenridge has 114 patrollers. As a result of the vote, Breckenridge ski patrollers will join the Communications Workers of America labor union, reports Summit Daily. Related: Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2021 8 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Police Department Seeking Help Identifying Snowboards Thief On Monday, April 5, and Thursday, April 22, 2021, there were three snowboard thefts from Grand Colorado at 1627 Ski Hill Road on Peak 8 in Breckenridge. Two snowboards were taken from a ski locker inside the building and one from outside the building on two different dates. Related: 2 Youths Charged Over $17,000 Worth of Equipment Stolen from Fernie […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 28, 2021 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Becomes Only 2nd Mountain Town Certified ‘Sustainable’ Green Destinations has recently certified the town of Breckenridge, CO, as a sustainable destination. Breckenridge is the second town to gain the Mountain IDEAL certification, behind Vail, CO. Related: Vail is First US Mountain Resort Destination to Earn Title of “Sustainable Destination” Breckenridge has made a serious effort to improve its impact on society and the environment. Green Destinations looks at […] Industry News Alex Mangels | April 12, 2021 0 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Braces for Spring Break Crowds Amid COVID-19 Pandemic In the midst of a pandemic, the town of Breckenridge, Colorado, is bracing for an increase in visitors over the next few weeks. The spring break weeks usually bring a high volume of guests looking to catch some spring skiing. A surge in visitors will put the town at risk of an increase in COVID-19 cases. Related: Summit County, CO […] Industry News Alex Mangels | March 11, 2021 1 Comment
Colorado Snowpack Update + What To Expect The Rest of The Season Depending on where you have been able to ski this season in Colorado, you probably saw two very different snowpacks. La Niña winters are typically hard to predict snowfall patterns in Colorado. The overall trend is that La Niña patterns slightly favor the northern mountains while the southern mountains see slightly warmer and less precipitation than average. Again, this is […] Conditions Report Ryan Flynn | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
Forbes Names Vail Resorts to “America’s Best Large Employers” List Once Again In early February, Vail Resorts was named to Forbes’ “America’s Best Large Employers” list. The list comprises 500 large companies, with data gathered from a survey of 50,000 American workers from companies with over 1,000 employees. These employers are spread across various industries, with Vail Resorts cutting it as one of the 25 Travel & Leisure businesses. Out of the […] Industry News Alex Mangels | February 23, 2021 2 Comments
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