Summit County, CO Hospital Sees 50% Decrease In Patients Due To Ski Resorts Closed According to the Summit Daily, St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, CO’s (Summit County) patient numbers are down about 50% for this time of year due to the closure of ski resorts due to Coronavirus. “While the hospital braces for a potential surge in COVID-19 cases, Doucette reported that patient numbers have dropped significantly below what’s normal this time […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 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
FebruBURIED: Breckenridge, CO Records Snowiest February EVER Having received over 7 feet of new snow since the start of the month, Breckenridge Resort, CO announces that they have just had their deepest February on record — and the month isn’t even over yet. 87″ this month puts Breckenridge ahead of their February snow total from last year by 29 more inches already, Summit Daily reports. Related: Vail […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 20, 2020 2 Comments
Red Gerard Brings Free Hike Park to Copper Mountain, CO! Red cutting the ribbon Former Olympian, Red Gerard, along with Copper Mountain in Colorado have come together to open Red’s Backyard, a free hike park. What started as an idea between brothers in their backyard a few years ago has now become bigger than ever expected. Red and his brother, Kai came to Silverthorne, Colorado from Cleveland, Ohio and immediately took […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | January 2, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche Dogs from Around the Country Come to Summit County, CO for Pre-Season Warmup Training More than 30 avalanche dogs and their handlers from ski areas across the west congregated in Summit County, CO this week to train as part of the Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment program, known as C-RAD. Related: The Evolution of Ski Patrol: Dogs, Tech, and Love for the Mountains The teams will spend four days learning how to warm up before […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 9, 2019 0 Comments
Lost Woman and Medical Emergency Keep Summit County, CO Rescuers Busy Friday proved to be a busy day for the Summit County Rescue Group in Colorado, with a lost woman and a medical emergency requiring the attention of rescuers. On Friday a woman became separated from her group and got lost while hiking up Silver Couloir on Buffalo mountain. A spokesman said the hiker had come across snow, which still remains […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2019 0 Comments
Summit County, CO Proposing to Allow E-Bikes on Paved Public Trails E-bikes could be allowed to share the paths with other users in Summit County, CO this summer if a new proposal goes ahead. In what has been hotly debated for years as e-bikes have grown in popularity, electric bicycles are currently permitted on most Summit County routes that regular bicycles can go, except the 56-plus miles of paved trails included in […] CycleBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Comments
CDOT Unveils Plan for Vehicle Conveyor on EB I-70 at Eisenhower Tunnel CDOT unveiled their intention to move forward with a newly proposed plan to help relieve congestion of weekend traffic around the I-70 corridor. The plan includes installation of a vehicular conveyor in the right lane on eastbound I-70 in the final four-mile approach to the tunnel. This stretch of highway is notorious for major backups due to ill-equipped motorists attempting […] Industry News Jon Roubik | April 1, 2019 8 Comments
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