Ski Resorts Continuing With Upgrades While Others Put Them on Hold This summer there is no lack of news surrounding ski resort upgrades. Not all of the news is good, as some resorts are putting a hold on their upgrade plans for the moment due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down ski areas in mid-March 2020. Related: Steamboat Resort, CO Receives Preliminary Approval for Major […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | July 21, 2020 6 Comments
Breckenridge and Keystone Resorts, CO Donate 13,000-lbs of Fresh Produce to Local Food Banks When Colorado state governor Jared Polis ordered ski areas, restaurants, and non-essential businesses to close, many businesses were left with thousands of pounds of perishable food items that they had ordered in anticipation of a busy spring break period. Some sold to their employees at cost, but many donated their food to employees and local food banks. Related: Vail Resorts CEO […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2020 0 Comments
Californian Man Who Skied at Vail and Keystone is Confirmed as Colorado’s First Coronavirus Case Officials in Summit County, CO, home to Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper, and Arapahoe Basin ski areas, confirmed yesterday that a visitor to the area has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, or coronavirus. Related: Brain Post: How CORONAVIRUS Spreads It was announced on Wednesday evening that a patient was being screened at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, CO for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
Mumps Outbreak at Keystone Resort, CO Rises to 26 Including 2 Non-Employees The number of confirmed cases of mumps at Keystone Resort, CO has risen to 26, and now includes two people who aren’t employees of the resort, health officials said. As of Thursday, 24 of the infected were Keystone Resort employees and the other two were non-employees, according to The Summit Daily News. Related: A Number of Keystone Resort, CO Employees […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 2, 2020 0 Comments
Mumps Outbreak Amongst Keystone Resort, CO Employees Rises to 17 Confirmed Cases There have now been 17 confirmed cases of mumps among Keystone Resort, CO employees. The outbreak, that began in February with three cases, is expected to continue to grow, although health officials are quick to note that the public is not at risk. “Mumps is not currently circulating in the greater Summit County community, and there is minimal risk to […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2020 0 Comments
A Number of Keystone Resort, CO Employees Have Tested Positive for Mumps A number of Keystone Ski Resort, CO employees have tested positive for mumps, confirms The Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Health officials said there is a minimal risk to members of the public who have visited the ski area. Related: Mumps Outbreak in Colorado Linked to Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort “Keystone Resort has been fully cooperating and closely coordinating with Summit […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 6, 2020 0 Comments
Blazing Sno-Cat Lights Up the Night Sky at Keystone Resort, CO [arve url="https://youtu.be/6C0JkcScOOY"] Firebrains | January 28, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowboarder Apprehended for Going ‘Too Fast’ at Keystone Resort, CO [arve url="https://youtu.be/8K48-gwxTBw"] SnowBrains | January 7, 2020 Likes Tweets 62 Comments
Here Are the 50+ Open Resorts in North America for You to Ski This Week… As the snow continues to fall and starts to accumulate, more and more resorts are beginning snowmaking operations, and more and more are in good enough shape to open. Great Divide became the first Montana resort to open, last weekend, although Utahns will have to wait a little longer as Brian Head resort postponed their Friday opening. And we are seeing […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 9 Comments
Colorado: Safest Ski Lifts In The World? Did you know that Colorado has the most regulations for ski lifts out of anywhere on earth? According to The Summit Daily, Colorado has among the safest ski lifts in the world. Lift malfunctions and accidents are quite rare, yet Colorado resorts had an epidemic of ski lift-related issues in the past three years, including one that killed a visitor […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 15, 2019 0 Comments
The Ultimate Colorado Season Pass Buyers Guide When it comes to selecting a ski/ride season pass in Colorado there are as many options as there are mountains. Comparing passes can be difficult and time-consuming. So we have done the hard work for you and compiled all of the relevant data here for your convenience. All prices are for 2019/2020 season passes unless otherwise noted. All prices are […] Industry News Curtis Weller | August 23, 2019 4 Comments
Summer Snowmaking Upgrades Allow Vail Mountain to Guarantee Nov 15th, 2019 Opening Vail Resorts announced Monday that, thanks to upcoming work this summer on new snowmaking equipment, Vail Mountain, CO will for sure be opening on Nov. 15, 2019. According to a release from the company, Vail’s snowmaking upgrades and expansion will ensure a pre-Thanksgiving Opening Day each year. Nearly 200 acres of new and enhanced snowmaking terrain will provide guests with earlier access […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 5, 2019 0 Comments
Spring Break is ON! March 2019 Could Soon Be Snowiest Month EVER at Keystone Resort, CO Keystone Resort, CO boasted last week that March 2019 is their snowiest March EVER, with 86 inches falling on the resort by March 19, after a fortnight of strong storms. Related: Mary Jane at Winter Park, CO to Stay Open Through May 12th | 2nd Latest Closing Date in Resort’s History Keystone added it was also their snowiest month since December […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2019 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Traffic, an Uphill Battle Traveling to Ski Areas is a necessary evil for those who don’t live locally. Specifically, in Colorado, the drive on I70 is often especially arduous. Massive crowds, hours of gridlocked traffic, all for the sake of time on the snow. In recent years, a population boom in the larger Denver area has aggravated already existing issues. Since most Colorado ski areas […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | March 8, 2019 3 Comments
Photo Tour: 3 Resorts in Colorado Celebrated Opening Day Yesterday with Powder Conditions Yesterday marked the opening day for Colorado resorts Breckenridge, Keystone, and Eldora Mountain. This was the earliest opening for Eldora in 20-years, and the first time Breck and Keystone have opened early in 10-years, and conditions did not disappoint. 5-feet of snow the previous weekend at Breck, and up to 4-feet for the other 2, perfectly aligning with optimal snowmaking […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 8, 2018 0 Comments
Ikon Pass + Epic Pass = 90+ Mountains of Fun The Ikon Pass and Epic Pass are both killer values that can get you on the hill just about anywhere in the country. So which one should you get? It’s a tough choice. Why not just get both! For $1898 you could have access to over 90 mountains around the world. That’s incredible considering you can pay upwards of $1500 […] Mike Lavery | September 5, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado Resorts Announce they’re Targeting November 9th Opening Days We’re into August now, days are getting shorter, nights are closing in and hopefully, the worst of the extreme summer temperatures we’ve seen are now behind us. All of which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! There are now fewer than 100 days until you’ll be able to carve turns at two of Colorado’s most well-known ski areas. Both […] Industry News Steven Agar | August 2, 2018 0 Comments
Top 10 Most Popular US Ski Resorts Ranked by Skier Visits The 10 most popular ski resorts in the United States, ranked by annual skier visits. Note: Winter Park, Copper, Park City, Squaw Valley and Killington could have higher annual skier visits but they chose not to make their numbers made public. Numbers are from last ski season. No. 1 – Vail Mountain, CO Annual Skier Visits: 1,634,250 No. 2 – Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO Annual Skier Visits: 1,600,750 No. 3 – Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, CA Annual Skier Visits: 1,128,500 No. 4 – Keystone Resort […] ameliatraynor | June 5, 2018 15 Comments
VIDEO: Colorado’s Got The Snow | Keystone Extends Their Season [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKeystone%2Fvideos%2F10154031218116577%2F&width=500&show_text=false&height=280&appId”] With nearly 16 feet of snow so far this season, Keystone announced yesterday that it will extend the season by one week to Easter Sunday, April 16. Following the third snowiest December in Keystone’s history with 81 inches or nearly seven feet, the resort has already received another 81 inches of snow this month alone with a week still remaining before […] Matias Ricci | January 26, 2017 2 Comments
Police Search for Keystone Snowboarder who Crashed Into Woman and Fled Summit County authorities are looking for a snowboarder accused of running into a skier Monday at Keystone Ski Resort, leaving her with severe leg injuries that required a five-hour surgery. The county sheriff’s office says the crash happened about 3 p.m. at the ski area’s Haywood intermediate trail near the base. The unidentified snowboarder hit the woman and left the scene […] Matias Ricci | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
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