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Breckenridge Peak 6 Expansion Update
Saturday, June 11th, 2011 at 2:01pm. 436 Views, 0 Comments.
National Forest Service gives initial green light for Breckenridge Peak 6 expansion.
Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 6 expansion plan took another leap toward approval on Friday, June 10th, when the US Forest Service released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS). The EIS names the resort's proposal for 550 acres of new terrain the preferred alternative for the project.
What this alternative proposes: 550 new acres of lift-served and hike-to terrain; the installation of a six-person lift based on Peak 7, with a mid-point station on Peak 6; warming hut construction; and a 150-seat restaurant at the lift mid-point. The plan includes no residential expansion.
The release of the draft EIS opens a 45-day public comment period and…
Amazing Winter for Snow in Summit County
Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at 9:55am. 261 Views, 0 Comments.
Total Snowfall by Resort, 2011-11 Season (as of April 21, 2011):
- A-Basin: 367 inches
- Breckenridge: 507 inches (broke a 17-year record)
- Copper Mountain: 378 inches (broke the 10-year average of 280 inches)
- Loveland: 510 inches
- Vail: 502 inches
After 15 years of not skiing, I decided it was time to re-visit the great winter alpine sport, and what a great winter it was! My daughter and I selected Copper Mountain as our resort for the season, and were not disappointed. The snow was terrific, the people great; Copper does an excellent job or operating their mountain and grooming (or not grooming) their runs. Each time on the mountain, our confidence grew as we expanded the terrain we skied. Chairlifts were the added bonus, as we…
Next Season's Pass on Sale
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 at 9:07am. 202 Views, 0 Comments.
Ski Passes for 2011-2012 Now Available
Ski and boarding passes for Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin went on sale this week.
The epic local pass costs $499. The pass is available for purchase online at www.coloradopass.com. This pass offers unlimited skiing or riding at Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin and includes 10 days at Vail or Beaver Creek, subject to restrictions.
Summit Value Pass is an option for people who only plan to ski Summit County. The Summit Value Pass is available for $409 and provides unlimited and unrestricted lift access to Keystone and A-Basin and accesss with limited restrictions to Breckenridge.
Skiers and riders should lock in their pass for next year now, as these prices are only guaranteed…
Vail Resorts reports skier visits up 10 percent
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 at 2:20pm. 135 Views, 0 Comments.
This article is from the Summit Daily News, a staff report on January 11, 2011.
In a report comparing spending and visitation from last year to current, Vail Resorts said the numbers were up in all catagories. The comparative periods ran from the beginning of the ski season through Jan.6, 2011, and for the prior year period through Jan. 7, 2010, with both periods including the holiday period through the Thursday after New Year's Day. All numbers were adjusted as if Northstar-at-Tahoe —acquired in Oct. 2010 — was owned in both periods.Highlights
>Season to date total lift ticket revenue at the company's six mountain resort properties, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up…Early Jan. looking up for Breckenridge lodging companies
Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 12:19pm. 154 Views, 0 Comments.
Occupancy rates pacing 10 to 15 percent higher than same time last year.
(This article is from Summit Daily News, January 3, 2011, by reporter Caddie Nath.)
The new year is likely to get off to an excellent start for the Breckenridge lodging community, with reservations for the first week of 2011 trending significantly higher than the same time last year.
As of mid-December, occupancy rates for the first week of January were pacing
10 to 15 percent higher than the same time last year, according to data released by the Breckenridge Resort Chamber. Room occupancy is expected to break 80 percent in the first few days of 2011.
The BRC is chalking the trend up to a recovering economy, lodging deals offered on bookings and an early season…
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