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            <author>gunnin@colorado.net (Susan Gunnin)</author>
            <title>Breckenridge Peak 6 Expansion Update</title>
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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 Forest Service officials will incorporate that feedback into their final decision, which will be delivered in early 2012. 


Breckenridge is consistently ranked one of the most visited ski resorts in North America, often exceeding its comfortable capacity on peak days. Currently, the resort comfortably accomodates 15,000 skiers and boarders per day; the Peak 6 expansion would grow the comfortable accommodation number to 16,000.    


The proposal for expansion has not been warmly received by everyone in the community; the initial proposal drew public outcry over impacts to wildlife, the environment, and local quality of life.


To see details of the project and make your own comments, please go to www.breckenridgePeak6.com. 
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:01:02 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>gunnin@colorado.net (Susan Gunnin)</author>
            <title>Amazing Winter for Snow in Summit County</title>
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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 continually met interesting new people from across the country and around the world.  And the snow - gosh the snow was awesome this winter, as old records were broken and the white stuff kept coming. Hitting the hills on a powder day is intoxicating, even more when the sky is a brilliant blue and the views go on forever. 


Many years ago, a friend told me he loved to ski, and to be found on the ski hill - any ski hill - because most every other skier there also loved the sport. People are happy when they do what they love, and being on the slopes surrounded him with happy people. He lived in close proximity to a ski resort (this was long before I moved to Breckenridge) and knew how to keep his positive charge going - just get out and ski. 


I've been reminded of this sentiment throughout the winter - time on the slopes with my daughter, as we both got reacquainted with pushing our limits, has been the best part of this past season.  We've got one day of skiing left - - tomorrow - and there's even snow in the forcast.  I'm hoping for 6" of freshies by dawn. One more day to speed down the hill, feeling the burn in my legs as I try to keep up with the 14-year-old ski hound who is always ahead of me.  


I haven't said this in a very long time: I'm already looking forward to next year. 


 


 


 


 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:55:58 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>gunnin@colorado.net (Susan Gunnin)</author>
            <title>Next Season's Pass on Sale</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
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 through May 30th. Skiers and snowboarders who purchase their passes this spring will also receive special benefits for this summer, including access for sightseeing and gondola rides. All season pass products are nontransferable and nonrefundable. 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:07:41 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>gunnin@colorado.net (Susan Gunnin)</author>
            <title>Vail Resorts reports skier  visits up 10 percent</title>
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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



&gt;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 approximately 7.4 percent from last year's numbers. &gt;Season to date total skier visits for the company's six mountain resort properties were up approximately 10.1 percent. This included higher utilization by season pass holders. &gt;Season to date ancillary spending at the company's six mountain resort properties increased significantly. Revenue from ski scool is up 11.5 percent, dining is up 13.3 percent and retail/rental is up 17.5 percent compared to last year. “While the Christmas to New Year's week was negatively impacted by storm related challenges in the Northeast that kept some of our guests at home, as well as two days of unusually cold temperatures in Colorado, we feel great about results to date and the momentum we have going into the remainder of the season,” said Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO. “We are pleased with the performance of Northstar-at-Tahoe, as it is showing improved results to date over the prior year.” 



To learn more about the relationship between ski activity and real estate, email Susan Gunnin, or go to www.breck4sale.com. ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:20:23 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>gunnin@colorado.net (Susan Gunnin)</author>
            <title>Early Jan. looking up for  Breckenridge lodging companies</title>
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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 snowfall at Breckenridge Ski Resort that has blown away recent averages. “I think people have to take the snow into consideration,” BRC spokeswoman Rachel Zerowin said of the spiking early January numbers. “It's just amazing conditions, and it's made the news all over the country. Between the snow and the apparent uptick in the economy and these early season deals, we are seeing a lot more people that are willing to travel.”The ski resort had seen 85 inches of snow in December alone as of Tuesday and a season total of nearly 200 inches. With three days left in the month, December was already the best month on record with the resort in 10 years and was 73 percent above the 10-year average for December. The slowly reviving economy may also be playing its part in the upswing in early January lodging numbers as skiers and snowboarders return to the slopes to enjoy the powder.“Skiers and snowboarders are a really dedicated bunch of people,” Zerowin said. “They love their sport. So those people who maybe skipped a year or skipped two years, they're coming.”More of those expected arrivals appear to be Colorado-based guests at some resorts. Keeping with the trend, The Lodge and Spa in Breckenridge is expecting a bigger and better January than last year's, and many of those bookings are in-state visitors, general manager Rhonda Profaizer said. As of Dec. 15, January lodging was pacing to fall off some after the first week of the month, dropping a few percentage points below last year, according to the BRC. The BRC lodging survey includes 17 Breckenridge resorts, hotels and property managers making up 75 percent of the town's total number of lodging units. 



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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:19:29 -0600</pubDate>
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