AVON — By several very differ­ent measures, the opening of a new $500 million hotel in Avon last week at the base of Beaver Creek was a big deal.
  The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa is physically big and tall, with 210 rooms that range in size from studios to three-bedroom condominiums.
  It is also […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — All three major Summit County ski areas stayed in the top 20 of SKI Magazine’s annual reader survey, with Breckenridge lead­ing the local pack at No. 9.
  But that marked a drop of two posi­tions, as two other Colorado areas — Aspen and Steamboat — squeezed past into the No. 7 and […]

 COPPER MOUNTAIN — A new solar-power system, “green” construction of a new sports facility and an initiative to get employees involved in energy conser­vation are among the environmental highlights touted by Copper Mountain in an annual report released this week.
  “This year our focus was really on how individuals can make a difference in their […]