Is It Raining Butterflies? | 70-Mile Wave of Butterflies Shows Up On Denver’s Weather Radar On Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 Denver’s weather radar was lit up by a 70-mile wave of painted lady butterflies. It was reported that the butterflies were loosely spaced, but they were all over the place. The colors on the radar are not those of the butterflies, they represent their shape and direction of travel, which was northwest. The painted lady is […] Chris Wallner | October 5, 2017 0 Comments
Denver and Tahoe Amongst US Cities Preparing Bid for 2026 or 2030 Winter Olympics Having just been awarded the Summer Olympics in LA for 2028, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is priming a bid for the Winter Olympics in 2026 or 2030. The US last held a Winter Olympics in 2002 at Salt Lake City, who along with Denver, Reno-Tahoe and other cities have expressed an interest in bidding. Not since Germany, before […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 28, 2017 0 Comments
Denver to Vail in 8 minutes? Colorado DOT Working with Futuristic Transport Company to End the I-70 Nightmare Anybody who has experienced the I-70 in winter can attest to the nightmare that it is. The route, which links Denver and the Front Range to many of Colorado’s major ski resorts, is one of the busiest highways in the country. It is made worse by the quick changing weather conditions and inexperienced drivers from out-of-state (mentioning no names) who […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 15, 2017 0 Comments
Denver and Salt Lake Eyeing 2026 Winter Olympics There is an outside shot that the U.S. could host two Olympic games within the next 11 years. Groups in both Salt Lake City and Denver are considering putting together bids for the 2026 Winter games, just two years before the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. With the IOC’s new emphasis on host cities that have existing infrastructure and the ability to […] Olympics Jake Rubnitz | September 14, 2017 1 Comment
Snow Forecast Across Denver/Boulder Area in Colorado The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Denver/Boulder area and the surrounding mountains. Possible chances of snow accumulating through the night accompanied by cold northwest winds through Wednesday which could be gusty at times. “A weather disturbance will move across the area [Denver/Boulder] tonight and will bring snow to the mountains […] Weather Dylan Cautela | October 18, 2016 0 Comments
Denver → Winter Park Train Sells 3,300 Tickets in First 24 Hours! Amtrack suspended train service from Denver, CO to Winter Park, CO back in 2009 after 69 years of operation due to diminishing returns. They ran a test run last March to see if they could spark interest. They did and now that spark has started a fire. The Denver Post is reporting that 3,300 Denver – Winter Park train tickets […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2016 0 Comments
Eastbound I-70, CO Toll Lane to Charge $5-$30 This Winter It’s no secret that the traffic on Colorado’s I-70 east of Denver can be horrific. Especially on winter weekends when the entirety of Denver drives up to ski the Rockies. The Colorado Department of Transportation has decided to take steps to fix some of the I-70 traffic horror by creating a single, eastbound toll lane that will extend from Empire to Idaho Springs. This sector is often the most congested, nightmarish part of the east I-70 […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 4, 2015 7 Comments
Winter Park Ski Train Rides Again Amtrak and Winter Park Ski Resort announced last week they would operate a one-day, roundtrip ski-train excursion from downtown Denver to Winter Park. The Ski Train’s awaited return is scheduled for March 14th, in celebration of the resort’s 75th anniversary. After tickets sold out for the “one-time only” Ski Train in just 10 hours, officials announced Tuesday that they would be adding a second trip on March 15th. This time, the 450-plus tickets were gone in nearly four hours. The $75 ticket price […] Industry News ameliatraynor | March 4, 2015 0 Comments
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