Tag: Beaver Creek
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Vail Resorts aims to ‘reimagine’ gear rental and ownership with new program
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vail Resorts is aiming to “reimagine” the way skiers and snowboarders own and rent gear throughout the season. That was the word from a recent news release, in which the company said it would roll out the My Epic Gear program on a pilot basis…
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Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn come full cycle
Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have been working on a new Song Cycle with the Colorado Symphony that will premiere Thursday at the Vilar Arts Center in Beaver Creek, then play Friday and Saturday at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. “You betcher, we’ll be at the Boettcher,” said Fleck — a pun so bad it…
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Metro Denver braces for arctic blast
Robert and Kate Mays of Denver found themselves falling in line with about 15 other people on Wednesday to get into the Denver Coliseum, which the city of Denver opened as metro residents hunkered down for the bone-chilling arctic blast that’s marching north to south across the state. The wide swath of the artic air…
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3 ski resorts open for the season with 4 to follow this week
Hit the slopes this coming week across Colorado! Three resorts, Purgatory, Aspen and Snowmass, opened Saturday and four more, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Beaver Creek and Telluride, are all opening this week. Purgatory Resort, in the San Juan Mountains, opened Saturday at 9 a.m. The resort’s new season comes with improvements to snowmaking, operations and infrastructure,…
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Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead
Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season. Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday…
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‘The landscape has shifted’: Colorado ski resorts adjusting to record visitation, other trends
The sun had yet to rise when Miles Clark recently left his home in Utah to ski the backcountry’s first snow. However early, he had no illusions of first tracks. “Maybe two or three cars in the parking lot,” went his thinking. Holiday traffic creeps down Loveland Pass toward Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on the…
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Last call, Colorado skiers: Epic Pass price going up soon
If skiing hasn’t been on your mind this summer, you might miss the chance to snag a go-to pass for the upcoming season. Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass will go up in price on Sept. 5. That’s the pass granting access to the company’s coveted slopes in Colorado — Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, Beaver Creek and Crested…
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Closing dates for Colorado’s ski areas: End of the season draws near
Spring giveth — some of skiers’ most treasured powder — and spring taketh. Closing dates are ahead for Colorado’s slopes. April 3: Aspen Buttermilk, Crested Butte, Sunlight Mountain, Powderhorn, Telluride April 10: Granby Ranch, Steamboat April 17: Aspen Snowmass, Beaver Creek, Ski Cooper, Echo Mountain, Eldora Mountain, Keystone, Monarch Mountain, Purgatory, Wolf Creek April 24:…
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Colorado ski resort debuts new terrain for families and beginners
Beaver Creek Resort has unveiled a 250-acre area intended to set itself apart as a ski destination for families and beginners. New this month, McCoy Park’s groomers and glades “mimic the setting of advanced trails” and provide novices “the chance to explore more of the mountain on terrain they are comfortable skiing,” according to the…
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8 tips for saving money on Colorado ski slopes
So you missed the early-bird deals on season passes. You missed the first, best way to ski a lot and save money. But there are several other tricks to the trade in Colorado. Here’s what to know before breaking the bank on the state’s increasingly pricey slopes: Be sure to book in advance This one…