Tag: Copper Mountain
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Get ’em while it’s hot: Affordable multi-mountain ‘Gems’ passes now on sale in Colorado
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Amid the summer heat, the trade group representing the majority of Colorado’s ski areas wants people to think snow. Colorado Ski Country USA recently listed its multi-mountain family pass for sale. That’s the Gems Pass, proudly featuring some of the state’s non-mega resorts. Passes for teens ($199) and parents ($325) grant two days at each…
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Colorado ski resorts in summer: A look at some standout attractions
The powder fades, and a different kind of fun ramps up at Colorado’s ski resorts. This century has seen the industry increasingly vie for year-round destination status. The latest and greatest developments spot this state’s Rockies — amusements for families, underappreciated views for sightseers and singletrack for serious mountain bikers. As ski areas shift to…
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Price deadline approaches for Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Coloradans’ collective focus is turning to summer, one might want to consider next ski season. Vail Resorts’ popular Epic Pass is going up in price after May 27. Now is the time to secure the most affordable access to dozens of destinations worldwide, including…
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Slush Rush Copper Mountain wasn’t exactly a beach party for 2nd annual pond skim
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Conditions for the 2nd annual Slush Rush at Copper Mountain Resort were not exactly representative of a warm spring day as most pond skims and beach parties go near the end of ski season. Tom Hellauer tom.hellauer@denvergazette.com Instead of a typical warm, spring splash day it was a cold, spring powder day — yet the ski…
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Multiple Colorado ski areas make first snow of the 2023-24 season
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And so it begins in the high country, snowmaking has started at multiple Colorado ski resorts. And a few others received their first flakes overnight Tuesday as well. Loveland Ski Area and Copper Mountain Resort fired up their snow guns overnight, making the first snow for the 2023-24 season. Loveland had its snow guns running…
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Colorado ski resort expanding trails, golf course among other additions
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Copper Mountain is anticipating additions and upgrades this summer that the Summit County ski resort says represents its largest single-year capital investment in more than a decade. The biggest piece of the sweeping plan is a new mid-mountain lodge being called the Aerie. The two-story, 25,000-square-foot building will be perched above the American Eagle lift,…
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Mountain kayaks, cardboard races, pond splashes: Spring around Colorado ski resorts
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It’s only fitting the powder-packed ski season that was 2022-’23 goes out with a bang. Or, more specifically, a splash. Pond-skimming is but one tradition of closing festivities across ski country in the spring. Here’s a look at other happenings: Arapahoe Basin: A nod to the parking lot that takes on a summery scene, the…
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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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Vail Pass rock blasting will cause 30-minute evening delays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation on Tuesday will begin periodic rock blasting on the west side of Vail Pass that will require up to 30-minute evening traffic delays for travelers on Interstate 70 and the…
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CDOT warns of increased traffic over President’s Day weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation is predicting heavier-than-normal traffic this weekend in many parts of the state due to President’s Day. The surge of traffic is anticipated to begin on Friday along westbound Interstate 70 and other mountain highways and should continue through Monday. Officials…