5 years after breaking ground, founders Lynne and Rob Baer are out at The Pad Silverthorne
Almost three years to the day of its grand opening, the founders of The Pad Silverthorne, Lynne and Rob Baer, are leaving their boutique hotel and hostel. Their lender is foreclosing. Tomorrow, Nov. 27, is their last day as owners. “We’ve been trying so hard to save The Pad and come to a deal with […]
This November is snowier than any month last winter at Copper. And it’s still falling.
Copper is already having a ski season to remember, and it’s only November. In 48 hours this week, Monday into Tuesday, Copper claimed 11 inches of new snow for 80 inches total this season. That is nearly a foot more than any month last season. By closing time today there could be another 8 inches […]
36-hour Thanksgiving snowstorm promises feet of snow for Summit ski areas, I-70
Skiers are rejoicing and holiday travelers are bracing for the next big blast of winter. Forecasters are tracking a major pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm from Tuesday morning through late Wednesday. Summit County’s department of emergency management confirms, yes, a winter storm warning will be with us for at least 36 hours — the meat of holiday travel. […]
CDOT’s new Vail Pass rest area is a year overdue, and winter is here again
It ain’t easy rebuilding a rest stop at 10,600 feet. That’s the biggest reason a CDOT contractor is a year overdue on a new, $21 million rest stop at Vail Pass. CDOT estimates it will open sometime early next year, but with no firm deadline. It has been closed since 2022. The new rest stop […]
What to expect for I-70 and DIA on Thanksgiving 2024
Thanksgiving travelers are hitting the road and air today. On the I-70 mountain corridor Thanksgiving is usually the slowest winter holiday. In 2023 the weekend before Thanksgiving saw just under 104,000 cars in three days. Thanksgiving weekend, including Turkey Day Thursday, saw nearly 134,000 cars in four days. Those are no busier than a slow […]
I-70 is a hotbed for car crashes AFTER the crash
Colorado’s two main interstates, I-70 and I-25, are home to hundreds of crashes caused by other crashes. Colorado State Patrol calls these “secondary crashes.” Since 2021 troopers have investigated 880 secondary crashes on state and Federal highways, and 61% happened on I-70 (24%) or I-25 (37.5%). Troopers are also debunking myths about secondary crashes, like […]
The average Breckenridge home is selling for $2.8M. And people are still buying.
Buying a place in Breckenridge keeps getting more expensive. The average home price is $2.8 million this year, according to Altitude Realtors. That is a half-million more than last year at this time. But skyrocketing prices are not hurting the Breck home market. Through October the market is trending 15% better than last year, from […]
A-Basin ski patrol wants to unionize. Is it because of the new owners?
Early Tuesday morning Arapahoe Basin sold to Alterra Mountain Company, owner of the Ikon Pass. Just hours before, late Monday night, a group of A-Basin ski patrollers announced it was filing to unionize. The group confirmed this on a new Instagram account, ABSPUnion. “As of today our patrol has submitted a petition to become a […]
Habitat for Humanity needs more time for its Summit Cove homes
A long-awaited Habitat for Humanity project in Summit Cove will need to wait a little longer. Habitat officials came to the Summit County commissioner meeting today, asking for more time to get started on five affordable homes at Soda Creek. They first pitched the project in 2022 and were approved soon after. Habitat’s contract with […]
Arapahoe Basin closes landmark sale to Alterra Mountain Co.
After months of Federal scrutiny, a year of waiting and five years as a partner, Arapahoe Basin officially belongs to the owner of the Ikon Pass, Alterra Mountain Company. The two made the announcement Tuesday morning. For months this sale has been under review by the Feds. “Only two (ski area) sales in history in […]