SUMMIT COUNTY — Home Depot has renewed its proposal to build a big box in Silverthorne, modifying its plans to include a “boulevard” entrance intended to ease the concerns of officials worried about access over a narrow bridge.
  The building-supply chain wants to build a 100,000 square-foot store just south of Interstate 70 near the […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — Skiers and riders should be able to enjoy top-to-bottom skiing at Copper Mountain a week earlier than expected this season, as the resort announced Thursday that it will open Nov. 7.
  “We want to give our guests as much value as possible and make sure they get the most out of their […]

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few days, word has likely reached you that the 2008 Colorado ski season has begun. As of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, when Loveland and A-Basin shared this year’s honor of being the first hills to open in the U.S., ski season is officially underway. Now […]

Vail, CO (Oct. 2008) –Slifer Smith & Frampton, the Vail Valley’s and Summit County’s premier real estate firm, has released company sales numbers for fiscal year 2008 that reflect the company’s second best year ever (the company recorded its best year for closed dollar volume in 2007).  According to the firm, the Slifer Smith & […]

o Ever Vail Project Design Becomes First Resort Development to Receive Highest Level of Certification Rating in New LEED Green Building Pilot Program, Neighborhood      Development
o Committing to sustainable operations of each building that includes waste, water and energy management programs
o Connecting to local and regional bus systems and providing a complimentary community bicycle program and public education program on living sustainably
o Certifying […]

 In his pilgrimage to be on the first chair of the ski sea­son, Breckenridge resident Jeff Meyer abruptly moved his campsite Tuesday morning over Loveland Pass.
  Meyer, who had slept in his car at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Monday night, packed up when he learned on Tuesday morning that neighboring Loveland Ski Area also would […]

 SUMMIT COUNTY — Despite an avalanche of gloomy economic news, ski-industry experts are still optimistic about the upcoming season, provided there’s plenty of powder.
  Looking at trends for the past 19 years, RRC Associates president Nolan Rosall said statistics show that skier and snowboard visits have been more dom­inated by snow quality, temperatures and timing […]

  Arapahoe Basin ski area will open on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive year it’s been first to kick off the nation’s ski season.
  With an 18-inch base, the intermediate High Noon run and some features of the High Divide Terrain Park will be open to visitors at 9 a.m, according to A-Basin spokes­woman Leigh […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — The con­ventional wisdom is that ski towns may hurt during economic down­turns but not as much as else­where. Still, edginess is evident in reports from across the West.
  In Steamboat Springs, reports the Pilot & Today, cash-buyers are asking for — and getting — dis­counts on properties as concern spreads about the […]

According to the Rocky Mountain Institute, the average American family spends about $1,900 annually on energy and produces around 26,000 pounds of Carbon diox­ide per year. Homes in this country account for about 20 percent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
  Many builders and organiza­tions in Summit County are join­ing in the effort to […]