Summit County News
Pioneer Crossing Restaurant
NEW RESTAURANT ON PEAK 7 The brand-new restaurant, Pioneer Crossing just opened on Peak 7 in Breckenridge. This new on-mountain establishment can seat 490 people and is located just a few steps from the top of the Independence SuperChair...
What Mud Season?
September had many of us asking “what mud season?” Shoulder season otherwise referred lovingly by locals as “mud season” is typically during the months of September and October in the fall. It is a time in the mountains when the busy...
Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act
A bill has been approved by the U.S. Senate that will include the economic impact of the outdoor industry in the federal government’s annual tally of the gross domestic product. The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act moved thr...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Expansion
The Arapahoe Basin Ski Area expansion has been approved by the White River National Forest - doubling the size of the ski area. This decision will significantly enlarge the footprint of the ski resort, update chairlifts and add summer mounta...
$2 Million Open Space Purchase
Summit County, Colorado just closed on the purchase of the 273-acre Doig Homestead Ranch. Purchased for $2 million, the open space is situated off Heeney Road and Highway 9 – approximately 20 miles north of Silverthorne. Currently not ope...
Peak One – The Gold Standard in Housing
A few weeks ago, Frisco’s Peak One Neighborhood received the Eagle Award at the Annual Housing Colorado NOW! Conference hosted in Beaver Creek Colorado. The three-day conference event drew over 660 participants throughout Colorado and acro...
Summit County Opens the 2016/17 Ski Season
Summit County is officially open for the 2016/17 Ski Season! Arapahoe Basin opened for the season on Friday, October 21st and started turning the Black Mountain Express lift at 9 a.m. A-Basin was the first ski resort to open in North Ame...
Summit County 2017 Budget
This week, Summit County staff presented the 2017 budget for Summit County to its Board of County Commissioners. The proposal entailed that both county revenues and expenditures are expected to go up from the prior year. Marty Ferris, Finance ...
