Tag: Beaver Creek
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Vail Resorts limiting holiday tickets, providing lift line wait times this ski season
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vail Resorts recently announced upgrades and adjustments aimed at reducing lift line wait times at some of Colorado’s major ski destinations. In a stated effort to “prioritize pass holders,” the company said it will limit ticket sales during peak holiday periods across its North American…
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What’s new to Colorado ski country: Terrain expansions, more lifts and eateries
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most drastic change to Colorado’s 2021-22 ski season likely will be normalcy. At least, it seems the season will be close to what it was before the pandemic. No longer are Vail Resorts-owned destinations requiring reservations, for example. Others aren’t limiting ticket sales and…
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Powder primer: A closer look at Colorado’s ski areas
ARAPAHOE BASIN A-Basin is known as “The Legend.” That’s partly due to its long season — with more operating days than any other ski area in Colorado, typically opening first in North America and sometimes staying open through Independence Day. The ski area has open bowl skiing up top and serious glades just below. It’s…
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Colorado ski resort adds beginner terrain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Beaver Creek Resort has broken ground on a 250-acre terrain expansion that will cater to beginner and intermediate skiers and riders at high-altitude. McCoy Park’s groomers and glades are intended to “mimic the setting of advanced trails” and grant novice guests “the chance to explore…
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Vail Resorts showing military appreciation with discounted pass
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vail Resorts is celebrating Military Appreciation Month by claiming the industry’s best deal for skiers and snowboarders of the armed forces. The Epic Military Pass is back and at a new, reduced rate: $135 for…
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Colorado ski industry hoping for strong finish to difficult season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than halfway through a snowy February, Colorado ski industry officials hope momentum carries into the spring, a season beloved by regulars and visitors alike who know conditions to be most promising in the final…
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12 Colorado ski resorts ranked among the best in annual poll
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To no surprise, Colorado was once again well represented in SKI Magazine’s annual rankings of the West’s best ski resorts. Surprising, perhaps, is Aspen Snowmass’s fall to No. 5 after holding the top spot the past two years. “The four ski areas that make up…
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Colorado’s top 20 ski areas for snow
The website zrankings.com is the snow source behind Forbes’ annual grading of North American resorts. Its mountain- and data-crazed team seeks to equip fellow enthusiasts with the powder knowledge they need. “To measure the seemingly immeasurable, we’ve ingested gobs of historical weather data and every last measurable detail on 220 North American resorts,” the site pledges. The…
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12 things to see and do away from Colorado ski slopes this winter
The options for winter fun in Colorado go far beyond the slopes. Here are a dozen possibilities to consider: 1. Take a scenic drive Winter looks good on Colorado, FYI. And we can drink it all in from the seat of our heated vehicles. Thanks to the state’s hard-working plow drivers, several mountain passes remain…
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In year of pandemic, what to expect when planning Colorado winter fun
Anyone dreaming of Colorado snow this season unfortunately will wake to a world in which COVID-19 still exists. This is a reality of which the state tourism office is acutely aware. “While on-mountain activities tend to be naturally socially distant,” said office spokeswoman Abby Leeper Gibson, “it’s important that travelers are protected throughout their experience,…