When I was a kid—a Kneissel-skis, jeans-tucked-in-boots New Mexican kid bumping around the greens of Sandia, Santa Fe and Pajarito—my older brother took a Big Boys’ Trip to Breckenridge. When he returned a week later, the Breck pin another shiny feather in his ski cap, my brother would only moan, “It hit 70 below with […]

- Keystone Resort Opens with new, State-of-the-Art River Run Gondola
 - Breckenridge Celebrates Opening Day at Peak 8 for the first time in nearly 30 years
 Summit County, Colo. – November 7, 2008 – Breckenridge and Keystone Resorts opened today for the 2008-2009 ski season, giving skiers and riders more reasons than ever to celebrate the official […]

Our operating plans for Keystone and Breckenridge for the Thanksgiving weekend are:

Breckenridge:  Peak 8 lifts:   Colorado, Rocky, Lifts 5 & 7, Trygves’ platter and carpets.  Trails:  Springmeier, Spruce/Crescendo, Dukes (open now) we will add Northstar (plan Wednesday) and Claimjumper (Friday or Sat). 
                      Peak 9 lifts open Wednesday:   Quicksilver (6 pack)  with access to the […]

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 & […]

SUMMITCOUNTY — New terrain, new lifts and new lodges will greet skiers and snowboarders across the state, as resorts have pumped tens of millions of dollars into improvements over the summer.
Among the highlights:
• Arapahoe Basin has pumped $1.2 million into improvements, including 300 additional parking spaces connected to the resort via a pedestrian tunnel under […]

The most expensive home in Summit County history sold this week for $5.55 million, almost a million dollars more than the previous high.
The 7,512 square foot, ski-in, ski-out home near Peak 8 is located at 312 Timber Trail Road, and comes completely furnished with seven bedrooms, 8-1/2 bathrooms, a three-car garage, an elevator, a cinema […]