Tag: Keystone
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Keystone begins $300M-project to build new ski village
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The ski season has wrapped up at Keystone Resort, but things have never been busier at the base area of the western Colorado ski area, Denver Gazette media partner KUSA reported Tuesday. Kindred Resorts has begun construction on a massive new ski village at the base of Keystone. More than 300 people are working on…
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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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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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Changes to camping being rolled out at popular areas in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service has announced changes to camping in some of the most visited areas around Summit County. Rather than pitching a tent anywhere they please, campers are now limited to designated spots along Boreas Pass. Starting near the end of August, that will be the case too along Peru Creek, closer to Keystone.…
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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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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 country bracing for season of uncertainty: ‘Brave new world’
Many mornings from his bed, Davey Pitcher wishes he’d rise to the end of the nightmare. “You’d rather just wake up and have this all go away,” he said. But COVID-19 does not appear to be going away here in Colorado and beyond anytime soon. And so Pitcher, owner of Wolf Creek Ski Area, is…