Struggling to Meet Housing Demands, Winter Park, CO, Begins Building 10 Workforce Homes Tuesday, June 29, a groundbreaking ceremony took place in the Hideaway Junction neighborhood of Winter Park, CO, to mark the beginning of the construction of 10 workforce homes. These homes are deed-restricted, meaning that their value will be kept consistent for decades to ensure affordability for potential owners. These homes are priced below market value and will be confined to […] Industry News Joseph Puetz | July 2, 2021 6 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Extends Season Another Week at Mary Jane to May 16th Winter Park Resort, CO, announced yesterday that they are extending the season by a further week at Mary Jane. Originally scheduled to close April 25th, the 79″ of snow in March enabled them to extend the Mary Jane season to May 9th originally. But even more snow in April has allowed them to extend that even further––to May 16th. Winter Park […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 5, 2021 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Donates $40,000 to Grand County Search and Rescue Winter Park, CO – Winter Park Resort is donating $40,000 to Grand County Search and Rescue from their new uphill program. Uphill skiing is becoming more and more popular – both on the resort and in the backcountry. Due to the increase in popularity, Winter Park Resort requires uphill users to purchase an armband. This year, the uphill armbands raised […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Drops Pass Holder Reservation Requirements Through the End of the 2020/21 Season Winter Park Resort, CO will no longer require reservations for pass holders to access the mountain effective Monday, March 22, 2021. After evaluating visitation patterns for this season and historical skier visit data, Winter Park determined that a reservation system was no longer needed to manage visitation numbers. The resort will continue to limit other mountain access products to help […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 22, 2021 0 Comments
I Will Not Ski a Single Day This Year – And That Hurts This is the first year for as long as I can remember that I won’t ski. I will not get a single day of skiing this winter season. It hurts even to type that. For the previous decade and more, Winter Park, CO, has been my winter solace, my escape from ‘real life’ in the UK. The reason I would […] Steven Agar | March 6, 2021 15 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Amends Reservation System | No Reservation Required After 2pm As with most other Ikon resorts, Winter Park in Colorado began the season not requiring passholders to make reservations. But it soon became clear from lift-lines and crowds that to manage the demand of eager skiers and riders, a reservation system would be necessary. So the resort took the unpopular decision to implement one, beginning Saturday 19th December. Related: Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Counties Join Together to ‘SOS – Save Our Season / Stop Our Spread’ A campaign started in Routt County, CO, home to Steamboat Ski Area, has gained momentum and support from other businesses and ski counties in Colorado. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #2 | “Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19?” ‘SOS – Save Our Season / Stop Our Spread’ was started to raise awareness of what we need to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Park Resort, CO Postpones Opening Day Due to ‘Health Concerns, Wildfire, and Weather’ Winter Park Resort, CO announced Tuesday morning that they are pushing back their opening day by almost 2-weeks. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #2 | “Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19?” Originally targeting an opening day of November 18th, that date has now slipped to November 30th. The effects of the nearby East Troublesome Fire, combined with […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2020 0 Comments
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