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Vail Resorts Approves Workforce Housing

Vail Resorts announced on Wednesday, December 2nd that they will spend $30 million on workforce housing within Colorado, California and Utah mountain resorts.  The company plans to partner with local governments and businesses to break grou...

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Breckenridge Summer Attractions

Breckenridge Ski Resort is adding new summer attractions after approving a plan that originated in 2013.  Vail Resorts has termed the new plan the Epic Discovery summer activities project for Breckenridge and will include new features alon...

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Bustang Bus Service

The Bustang bus service was created by the Colorado Division of Transportation, CDOT, to alleviate congestion on busy mountain corridors. The original schedule ran only Monday through Friday and was unavailable on the weekends. In response to t...

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128-Acre McCain Property

A master plan was developed in 2012 for the 128-acre McCain property that included open space with trails on 38 acres of land and different governmental uses on the other 90 acres.  Local residents spoke out against different industrial-commer...

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Smart Bus System

The Smart Bus System will take Summit County to the next technological level this season, providing riders with location tracking and passenger counting systems!  The new program is expected to be running by the beginning of December, with ad...

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Summer tourism at Western-mountain resorts is finishing strong with record setting booking numbers in comparison to previous years. Summer figures, a combination of occupancy dating back to May and reservations already on the books through September and October, were at 103 percent of last year’s summer totals.

Summer Tourism Increases

Summer tourism records at Western-mountain resorts finished strong with record setting booking numbers in comparison to previous years.  Summer figures, a combination of occupancy dating back to May and reservations already on the books thro...

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Arapahoe Basin and Loveland led the Colorado ski season kick off with opening day taking place at both ski resorts on Thursday, October 29th. The first chairs of skiers were sent up the mountain at 9 AM, operated by single chair openings that morning.

Colorado Ski Season Kicks Off

Arapahoe Basin and Loveland led the Colorado ski season kick off with opening day taking place at both ski resorts on Thursday, October 29th.  The first chairs of skiers were sent up the mountain at 9 AM, operated by single chair openings that...

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The first snowfall blanketed Colorado this past week and storms continued through Friday afternoon creating slick driving conditions across the state....

Summit’s First Snowfall

The first snowfalls have blanketed Colorado over the last couple of weeks and another storm is expected to hit tonight, creating slick driving conditions across the state.  The Colorado Department of Transportation, CDOT, is gearing up for t...

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Vail Resorts revenue for the 2015 fiscal year logged close to $1.1 billion and continues to show positive outlooks! Ticket prices continue to increase....

Vail Resorts Revenue Reaches $1.1 Billion

Vail Resorts revenue for the 2015 fiscal year logged close to $1.1 billion and continues to show positive outlooks!  Ticket prices continue to increase and visitation at the 11 Vail Resort mountains continues to attracted visitors from all a...

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Fundraising events for the Summit Foundation take place throughout the year with the help of local volunteers.... The summer of 2015 was very successful....

Summer Success for the Summit Foundation

The Summit Foundation was first established in 1984 to promote the highest standards of living for visitors and tourists by acting as a revenue producer for community organizations.  Through fundraising opportunities and donor contributions, ...

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