Tag: Summit County
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Colorado mountain town opens pond for ice skating, including under lights
An ice skating tradition has returned to Colorado’s mountains. Skaters have been invited back to Meadow Creek Pond, the frozen body of water at the park behind the Walmart in Frisco. The town recently announced opening the site and starting maintenance that is anticipated every year by locals and visitors. Compared with rinks and other…
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Another on-slope altercation prompts deputy response at Colorado resort
Maybe it’s the lack of fresh powder, but skiers and snowboarders on Colorado’s slopes seem to be a bit hostile thus far this year, with another altercation at Keystone Resort resulting in a deputy response. News of this incident comes just days after an argument over right-of-way ultimately led to multiple people getting a court…
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Ice Castles set to open this week at Summit County location
The Silverthorne location of the popular Ice Castles attraction will officially open for the season on Friday, December 19 at 6 p.m. “As we step into our 15th anniversary season, it feels especially meaningful to come full circle and return to Silverthorne where our first commercial Ice Castles came to life,” said Kyle Standifird, CEO…
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A skier’s guide to Breckenridge Resort: Terrain, dining, lodging, parking, and more
Breckenridge Ski Resort spans 2,908 acres across five distinct peaks, and not only does its stretching layout make the destination easy to navigate, each peak also offers something different for skiers to enjoy. One of the most popular resorts in the state of Colorado for locals and out-of-staters, alike, Breckenridge is home to a variety…
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Man arrested after tackling teen to ground at pro skiing event in Colorado
A bizarre altercation took place at the Copper Cup professional skiing event at Copper Mountain last weekend, involving an adult allegedly assaulting a juvenile. According to a report from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the situation started when an older man was kicked out of a restricted area. The man believed this was the result…
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Colorado man dead on island vacation after jealous suspect’s alleged mistaken-identity attack, police say
A tourist from Colorado was killed on the Caribbean island of Tobago on Wednesday night, ambushed on a dark walkway and left with a knife in his back. Local news source Trinidad and Tobago Newsday reports that the killing is believed to be the result of the suspect’s “jealous fit of rage” and a mistaken…
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Moose dead after getting struck by vehicle in Colorado’s ski country
A situation that recently unfolded in Summit County highlights a risk drivers face while sharing Colorado with ample wildlife. According to the local sheriff’s office, deputies responded to an incident involving a vehicle striking a moose in unincorporated Breckenridge. The crash resulted in significant damage to the vehicle and life-threatening injuries for the moose. While…
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Getting to know Summit County on and off the slopes
Colorado is home to names synonymous with skiing — the likes of Vail, Aspen, Steamboat and Telluride known around the world. But the greatest showcase of skiing in the state? We propose a locale that can’t be defined by one name, but four. Yes, it’s quadruple the fun in Summit County. However close in proximity,…
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As slopes open, new town of Keystone jumps to a higher altitude real estate market
Anyone who can remember skiing Keystone while wearing a pair of jeans with a sack lunch in the jacket will raise an eyebrow at the new world the laid-back mountain has entered this new season. Fifty-five feet from the resort’s River Run gondola, a condo project set a sales price record for Summit County this…
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Fact or Fiction: Did ‘notorious’ hunter Sir St. George Gore really kill 1,000s of animals across the American West?
Last week, I wrote an article about the legend of Sir St. George Gore, the namesake of Colorado’s Gore Range and Gore Pass, along with several other well-known landmarks. While these spots bear his name, Gore is perhaps best-known for his notorious hunting expedition in which he is often blamed for slaughtering 1,000s of animals…