Broomfield, Colo. – March 5, 2008 – Mother Nature has done it. Now, Vail Resorts is “Super Sizing” it. With the best snow conditions in recent memory at Breckenridge and Keystone, skiers and snowboarders will now have another reason to celebrate with Vail Resorts’ new “Super Sized” $79 Sunday lodging packages designed to allow skiers and snowboarders to extend their Sunday ski day into an overnight stay. Continue reading…

Broomfield, Colo. – Nov. 15, 2007 – Resort officials from Breckenridge and Keystone announced they’ll open more terrain this weekend. Temperatures dropped into the teens last night allowing for productive snowmaking at both of the Summit County, Colo. resorts. The National Weather Service is predicting colder temperatures and a chance of snow showers this weekend with temperatures expected to dip back into the teens on Monday night and Tuesday night and, to sweeten the Thanksgiving pot, snow is in the forecast for Wednesday. Continue reading…

Skiers and snowboarders in Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone woke up to winter this morning. As of 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, Breckenridge had more than eight inches of snow in town with even more snow on the mountain. Keystone was reporting seven inches at mid-mountain snow stakes with six inches falling at Vail and Beaver Creek. The snow continues to fall and the Colorado mountains are under a winter snow advisory until 6 p.m. this evening. The forecast calls for snow through Monday afternoon with another storm predicted for the end of the week. Continue reading…

Breckenridge — Oct. 3, 2007 – Breckenridge Ski Resort today announced that Brett Howard is the new marketing director for Breckenridge Ski Resort. Effective immediately, Howard will oversee the resort’s national marketing strategy and business development. This includes national advertising campaigns, sales, online branding and advertising efforts and the resort’s nationally recognized events. As the resort’s senior marketing manager, Howard steps into this role already very familiar with Breckenridge Ski Resort. Continue reading…

Breckenridge Ski Resort saw the first measurable snowfall this morning as trail signs and chairlifts were covered in snow. Continue reading…

DENVER, Colo., August 7, 2007 - When it comes to setting the standards of the ski industry, Colorado ski resorts are forging a path less traveled with hundreds of millions in capital improvements and guest enhancements planned for the 2007-08 winter ski and snowboard season.

“We’re coming off a second consecutive record year for skier visits. To be a leader, you’ve got to continually raise the bar and that’s exactly what our member resorts are doing,” stated Rob Perlman, President and CEO of Colorado Ski Country USA. Continue reading…

Oscar Wilde wrote, “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” All the riders in all the events of the Vans Triple Crown were there to ride - whether they wanted to be there or not- and, including those who made the “mistake” of winning, each rider came away with a different experience. Take Chad Otterstrom as an example. He woke up tired on the morning of the free style finals and told a friend he didn’t even feel like competing. His “not feeling like competing” resulted in a 4th place positioning. Continue reading…

The drive from Boulder, CO to Breckenridge is only a couple of hours including traffic, but the anxiety makes it seem longer. Snowboarderguide was in the mountains for the Breckenridge Grand Prix, the final qualifying event for the 2002 Olympics. The main event was the halfpipe competition, but there was also a nighttime big air and the video premier of 411 Snow #3. Continue reading…