We’ve found pictures from Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Winter Park and Breckenridge all showing hints of snow. Here we are just days after the Labor Day weekend and snow is already on the mind. We’re hoping to see much more very soon. In just a few weeks Loveland and Arapahoe Basin will likely begin making snow […]
Category: Breckenridge
Vail Resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone) has announced their technology plans for the second iteration of their popular pass-based technology: EpicMix Photo. RFID-enabled passes I remember when resorts were first trying out RFID-enabled passes: the ones with the chips in them that, with special scanners, can be picked up when you get close to […]
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Breckenridge (2010-11-27)
I have a certain fondness for Breckenridge. When first leaning how to ski, it was at Breckenridge where everything finally “clicked” for me. One thing I don’t remember as a kid, though, was big crowds at Peak 8. In short: no new snow, no real good man made snow, so we took it easy.
Breckenridge, one of Summit County’s favorite resorts, will be opening for it’s 49th season tomorrow (Friday, November 12th). Celebrating the opening of the new Ski Hill Gill (a new luxury ski in/out resort), the first 1,000 visitors at the base of Peak 8 will get free french toast starting at 8:30 a.m. Lifts open at […]
Welcome to the 2010 ski and snowboard season in Colorado! Opening just days after the first resort to open* in North America, Loveland Ski Area has claimed the “first to open” title here in Colorado: Sunday, October 24, 2010. Following a day behind is, of course, Arapahoe Basin on Monday, October 25, 2010. Loveland and […]
The season is already ramping up. Today Vail Resorts announced an awesome differentiator to the mix of resort offerings (this makes choosing a season pass in Colorado interesting) that can automatically track skier and snowboarder vertical feet skied and days on the mountain: EpicMix leverages radio frequency (RF) technology installed at each of the Company’s […]
If you’re curious, yes, you can upgrade your Vail Resorts passes (Summit to Colorado or Epic, Colorado to Epic). I confirmed that you can upgrade even after the pass purchase deadline. I had opted for the lowest pass this season (Summit Pass: Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge) but had a change in plans (days at Beaver […]
Shay over at Shayborder has compiled a fairly hefty list of the 2009-2010 demo days around Colorado resorts, check it out. The listing includes most resorts like Copper, Echo Mountain, Loveland, Snowmass, Winter Park, Breckenridge and Keystone. Of course, we’ve added the events to the cosnow events calendar. To stay on top of this season’s […]