Breckenridge Ski Resort welcomes its 50th Anniversary season with a celebration this Friday, November 11, 2011. The BreckConnect Gondola will start running at 8:00 a.m. followed by the Colorado SuperChair, 5 Chair and Rip’s Ride at 9:00 a.m.
Guests are invited to come early and celebrate Breck’s 50th anniversary opening with a cupcake breakfast, featuring FREE […]
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White River National Forest winter sports program manager Roger Poirier said all it takes is a letter to forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams. Fitzwilliams is interested to hear what the public has to say on his preferred action, alternative two, which allows the full Peak 6 proposal to move forward.
“Scott wants to get feedback from everybody […]
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When Jane Hendrix thinks about the impact of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 6 development on her Peak 7 residence, she’s worried about congestion at the base.
Though there’s no plan to develop the Peak 6 base area, there may be impact on the residential streets below, Hendrix said. Already, she sees crowding at the Peaks Trail […]
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Bacon lovers prepare. Keystone Resort welcomes the essence of fresh bacon throughout the mountain air as the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour arrives at River Run Village. With over 3,000 pounds of everyone’s favorite pork product, vendors will be lined up to greet guests with samples of their favorite bacon dish. Saturday features live entertainment from […]
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The Breckenridge Fun Park is back and better than ever this summer, opening June 17th at the base of Peak 8 of the Breckenridge Ski Resort, with new attractions and extended hours on the weekends. Uniquely situated on the slopes, the Breckenridge Fun Park this summer will feature activities for all ages, including the Alpine […]
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If you get people to buy season ski passes early, the risks become much less when uncontrollable variables such as poor snowfall come into play.
That’s why Chris Woronka, a senior analyst with Deutsche Bank Equity Research who follows Vail Resorts, said the ski company’s recent pass discounts are nothing to be concerned about when thinking […]
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Final winter season tallies show destination mountain lodging business was up on most fronts based on the recent data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program.
Overall occupancy for the winter season finished up 5.7 percent compared to last season and average lodging rates were up 1.5 percent, closely following early projections and ending as expected. […]
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Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that all Vail Resorts Epic Pass™ holders including new and renewing Epic Pass purchasers for the 2011-2012 ski and snowboard season can once again continue their epic winter season through the summer - in the Southern Hemisphere - with free and unrestricted skiing and snowboarding at Las Leñas […]
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Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today in celebration of the record-setting snowfall in Colorado and Lake Tahoe this season, it is reducing the prices on 2011-2012 season passes in a special, limited-time offer. Beginning Friday, April 15 through May 8, 2011, the Company is dropping the price by $20 for adults and $10 for […]
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VAIL – With one of the best snow seasons in recent history still underway, Vail Mountain plans to continue operating more than 4,500 acres of skiable terrain – including Blue Sky Basin and China Bowl – through Sunday, April 24, accessible from Lionshead, Golden Peak and Vail Village.
“With one of the latest closings Vail has […]
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