Tag: Winter Park
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Winter Park Resort gives guidelines so everyone can ‘Shred Another Day’
Officials from Winter Park Resort issued visitor COVID-19 guidelines that will help people be able to “Shred Another Day.” The “Shred Another Day” campaign objective is to keep the resort open, while also having skiers and visitors stay as safe as possible. “Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season at Winter Park will look and…
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Colorado mountain towns launch ‘Save Our Season’ campaign
Steamboat Springs, Winter Park and Fraser have launched a “Save Our Season — Stop Our Spread” campaign, urging Coloradans to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines so the ski season will not be canceled. The campaign includes social media initiatives and the launch of saveourseason.org, providing tips and regulations for the public to stop the spread of…
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Dining gondolas, bumper cars, Pizza Ranger: What’s new to Colorado ski resorts
Many of the multimillion-dollar capital projects common to the ski industry’s offseason came to a screeching halt this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vail Resorts, for one, announced deferring all chairlift builds, terrain expansions and base area upgrades as a way to cushion the economic blow of the virus, which in March forced a…
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Colorado ski resort to use converted gondolas, yurts for safe dining bubbles
While restaurants this pandemic season brace to control crowding among cold patrons, Telluride Resort’s gateway hub of Mountain Village is unveiling a new, aesthetic solution. Up to 20 converted gondola cabins will serve as dining bubbles, according to a village press release. The heated and lighted cabins will accommodate up to eight people of the…
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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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NEWS | Gov. Polis speaks to East Troublesome fire evacuees
Gov. Polis visited with East Troublesome fire evacuees Friday morning in Winter Park. The fire, now estimated at 170,000 acres, has forced hundreds to flee their homes in the areas of Grand Lake, Estes Park, and Granby. (Video by Skyler Ballard)