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
Two Weeks Of Snow In The Forecast For Colorado Due to a recent trend of winter weather, a number of Colorado resorts are expected to get a good amount of snow over the next few weeks. Breckenridge is expected to see five days of snow, while Aspen is looking at six consecutive days of snowfall. Estes Park is also expected to get up to five days worth of snowfall next […] Weather Nick Retterer | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Requests Summit County, CO (Breckenridge, Keystone) Remove Current Skier Capacity Limits Social media posts put out by Vail Resorts’ Summit County, CO ski areas reveal that the company has submitted a request to the Summit County Public Health Department to have the current capacity restrictions at ski resorts removed. Both Breckenridge and Keystone posted the message yesterday. While capacity limits have not been made public (they’re trade secrets), skier capacities at […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
Police Identify Body of Snowboarder Found in Breckenridge, CO River The body of a man dressed in snowboarding gear was found in the Blue River in Breckenridge, CO, on Monday, the Breckenridge Police Department announced. A passerby called police to report the body at 1:54 pm in the river’s area adjacent to a satellite parking lot. Related: Summit County Colorado Order Includes Lodging Restrictions, $5,000 Fine, and Jail Time The […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 16, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Not Offering Paper Trail Maps This Season Vail Resorts will not have paper trail maps this season. Many resorts around the country will likely follow as Vail often sets the industry standard. We are in a technological era, and it is easy to access trail maps with a Google search, on apps, and even on Google Maps. Related: The Ticket Wicket – Do You Wicket Your Ticket? […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 7, 2020 9 Comments
Breckenridge, CO Report: Sunny Early Season Conditions Report from November 30th, 2020 and brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Breckenridge, CO currently has some of the better conditions in Colorado. The conditions were primarily packed powder, hardpack, and a few icy spots. Most open runs were groomers, but there are a few runs on Peak 8 with some moguls. After the Thanksgiving holiday, the mountain was fairly […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | December 1, 2020 0 Comments