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Summit County Ski Resort Development

Both ski resorts, Arapahoe Basin and Wolf Creek have developments within their existing boundaries underway. A $500,000 renovation of the guest services building at Arapahoe Basin is expected to be completed by opening day in October. An ...

The Natural Amenities Scale

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service evaluated the Natural Amenities Scale for the first time since 1999 and Summit County continues to score in the country’s top 20! Colorado is constantly changing, but accordin...

Lift Ticket Tax Proposal

The Town of Breckenridge has proposed to add an admissions tax, also referred to as a lift ticket tax, to all season passes and lift tickets in upcoming seasons. Vail Resorts and the Town of Breckenridge have not been able to reach any fina...

New Bustang Express Bus Service

The first Bustang Express Bus left the Frisco Transfer Center last week and transported a dozen passengers along Interstate 70 to Denver. The afternoon departure to Denver carried over 20 passengers, filling almost half of the bus capac...

Improving Ski Season Traffic

The Colorado Department of Transportation, CDOT, administered a three-step strategy to ease the flow of ski season traffic on Interstate 70 and revealed positive results. Efforts taken last season reduced the number of accidents, the tot...

Continental Divide Wilderness Area & Recreation Act

Representative Jared Polis introduced the Continental Divide Wilderness Area and Recreation Act to preserve 58,000 acres of wilderness and recreation lands in Summit and Eagle County on May 21st. In February, Polis was recommended to serv...

Ski Season Extended at Arapahoe Basin

Arapahoe Basin has extended the winter ski season and will remain open for an additional weekend in June! Originally scheduled to close on June 7th, high levels of snowfall have created favorable spring skiing conditions at the resort. Th...

Closing Weekend at Breckenridge

Closing weekend at Breckenridge has arrived and snow continues to pour from the sky! A winter storm warning will remain in effect until Saturday at 6:00 PM with estimated snowfalls totaling one to three feet. Breckenridge has already repo...

Vail Resorts Acquires Australian Ski Resort

Vail Resorts continues to expand with the purchase of Perisher, the largest mountain resort in the Southern Hemisphere. As the most visited resort in all of Australia, Perisher is expected to drive tourism to the different locations within ...

Epic SchoolKids Colorado Pack

Vail Resorts will expand the free skiing program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2015/2016 season! Previously known as the School of Shred, the program was aimed solely at 5th and 6th graders to provide a limited ...

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