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2018-19 Ski Season Kick-Off

Leaders from the five Summit County ski areas came together to unofficially kick-off the 2018-19 season Summit County's five ski resorts unofficially kicked off the 2018-19 ski season with the Summit Chamber of Commerce's annual Chief Operat...

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Breckenridge Occupancy Rates on the Rise

In the month of March, occupancy rates in Breckenridge were up about 13 percent according to the Breckenridge Tourism Office. Most occupancy gains came in the third week of the month which has been credited to Easter weekend falling on March 3...

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Ikon Pass

The 26 Destination Ikon Pass

Alterra Mountain Company has created the new Ikon Pass.  The $899 version of the pass will offer unlimited skiing at 12 resorts. The lower-cost version at $599 will provide unlimited access to eight different mountains and replaces the...

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Tucker Mountain Chairlift

Tucker Mountain Chairlift

Copper Mountain Resort wants to install a new triple-chair lift and more infrastructure on the north side of Tucker Mountain.  The 3,000-foot long Tucker Lift will have a capacity of 1,200 people-per-hour and provide lift access to ...

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Uphill Access in Summit

You may have heard the popular phrase “earn your turns” in reference to skinning, hiking or snowshoeing up mountain terrain and skiing or snowboarding down. Skinning up resort terrain has become a popular way to access mountain terrain o...

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Ice Castle

Ice Castle in Dillon

Construction is underway on the ice castle in Dillon, Colorado. Ice making crews started the construction process of the ice castle last week.  Dillon is host to this atraction after not hosting the event for the past few years.  ...

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Red Gerard

Silverthorne Local Pro Snowboarder Red Gerard

On any given winter afternoon you're likely to find Red Gerard in the backyard of home with his friends jibbing, sliding rails, hitting jumps and ripping laps on a hand-sculpted terrain park. Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard is a high-...

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Olympians to compete in Breckenridge Dew Tour

The 2017 Breckenridge Dew Tour is here and so are the Olympians! Twenty-four medalists from the 2014 Sochi Olympics will take part in the Winter Dew Tour at Breckenridge Ski Resort from December 14th to the 17th.  The event this yea...

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Olympic Qualifying Events In Summit

Over the course of the next two weeks, Summit County is hosting two Olympic qualifying events. This week, big air skiers and snowboarders are hitting Copper Mountain in hopes to qualify for the 2018 Olympics. Male and female competitors f...

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