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Breckenridge New This Season Travel

DoubleTree by Hilton Breckenridge completes two year renovation

New this season, the DoubleTree by Hilton in Breckenridge has undergone a two-year, complete renovation of all 208 guest rooms, meeting rooms, event space and public areas. According to the press release, each of the 208 newly refreshed guest rooms feature flat-screen, LCD TVs; mini-refrigerators; the DoubleTree by Hilton Sweet Dreams Sleep Experience; spacious work […]

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Eldora Mountain New This Season

Eldora to enhance snowmaking abilities this season

New this season, Eldora will have an improved snowmaking system. Boulder’s backyard resort, Eldora, is looking to improve its available snow and terrain. Even though the resort reports an average of 300 inches per season, the snowmaking system is undergoing major improvements that will help keep guests visiting and happy during low-snow periods. Pumping capacity […]

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Improvements coming to Colorado ski areas for 2013/2014 season

This 2013/2014 season is going to be another great one, I can feel it. The snow is falling. A few mountains are already open. Ah, winter. I also know we’re going to have a great year because the various resorts have been working hard to innovate, improve and better the visitor experiences. Here’s a round-up […]

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Copper Mountain New This Season

Copper Mountain renovated the Woodward at Copper barn

The Woodward at Copper Barn underwent a half-million renovation project to now include skateboards, BMX and slopestyle mountain bikes. All synthetic snow surfaces were replaced with a surface designed for wheels to help diversify the facilities. Families and amateurs alike will find use in these additions including a new beginner foam pit with 2-foot and […]

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Beaver Creek New This Season

Beaver Creek to add escalator in middle of village

New this season, Beaver Creek will add another escalator in the village. Families and guest that don’t like “roughing it” will be pleased to learn Beaver Creek is adding a new escalator in the center of the village above the ice rink. The escalator will certainly help guests visiting or leaving the Children’s Ski & […]

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Loveland Ski Area New This Season

Loveland to add first on-hill facilities at Ptarmigan Roost Cabin

Loveland will be installing restrooms and limited food service at the newly remodeled Ptarmigan Roost Cabin at the top of Chair #2. According to the resort, these will be the first on-hill facilities at the ski area ever! The lodge at Loveland Basin will also be renovated and expanded to accommodate an additional 320 guests. […]

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Monarch Mountain New This Season

Monarch to improve High Anxiety and other runs

This season Monarch will have improved trails and facilities. The resort is working this summer on a project to remove the rocks and stumps on High Anxiety and other advanced runs, allowing these runs to be opened and skied with less snow than previously needed. You can find High Anxiety off the Panorama lift. The […]

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Purgatory at Durango to enhance snowmaking on front side

New this season, Durango Mountain Resort will add more snowmaking equipment to the front side of the mountain. By adding more equipment to the front side of the mountain, Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort will improve its ability to provide top-to-bottom skiing from the Purgatory Village Express, the six-person high-speed chairlift. They’ll be adding 16 […]