Not seen since 2018: NYE fireworks in Breckenridge
Fireworks will light up the night sky in Breckenridge tonight for the first time since 2018. Nearly six years ago the town put a ban on professional fireworks, saying they cause traffic jams and might cause a wildfire. But just this fall town council was convinced a New Year’s Eve fireworks display is safe for […]
Traffic up for the holidays but down for the year on the I-70 mountain corridor
The holidays were busier, but the entire year was slower on I-70 at the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels. CDOT traffic counters show a nearly 13% increase for the two weekends around Christmas and News Year’s: 268,161 vehicles (2024) vs. 238,092 (2023) The four weekends of December were busier by 8%: 545,649 vehicles (2024) vs. 466,481 (2023) But […]
Summit’s dry spell is over with more snow in 5 days than in 3 weeks
Powder hounds across Summit County woke up to MORE fresh snow this morning: 9” at Breckenridge 8” at Copper 8” at Loveland 6” at Arapahoe Basin 5” at Keystone Those are the deepest totals in the state today: 4” at Winter Park, 4” at Vail, 3” at Steamboat, 1” at Beaver Creek. Add this morning’s […]
$1.5B is becoming Summit’s annual real estate benchmark
The Summit County real estate market is worth more than 1.5 billion dollars for the 6th year in a Sales this year are about comparable to last year, not including December. But home prices are the highest they have ever been. The average Summit County home was selling for 2.45 million dollars this year through […]
Friday freshies – a nice snow report
Summit County had a nice dose of snow overnight. Here’s a look at the numbers: A-Basin: 5 inchesBreckenridge: 6 inchesCopper Mtn: 6 InchesKeystone: 5 inchesLoveland: 4 inches Expect periods of snow over the next 4 days for a nice bump as we head into the New Year!
The trend for hotel bookings in Summit County is promising
Summit County’s near record snowfall in November brought the Pow-hounds out to play according to lodging data from Western ski town shows. Hotel reservations spiked 7% after two big storms in November. Summit picked up 37 1/2 inches of snow from those weather systems. That is second only to November 1945. Hotel bookings for December […]
Dreaming of a white Christmas? What history and the forecast say.
We are all dreaming of a white Christmas in ski country, but what are the odds of at least one inch of new snow tomorrow? History shows they’re not as good as you might think. However, the forecast gives us a little hope: in Summit County there is a slight chance of snow in the morning, then […]
Give the gift of carpooling and your favorite ski hill gives back
As many folks head up to ski for the holidays, Margaret Bowes at the I-70 Coalition has one big tip for holiday travelers. Give the gift of carpooling. Margaret says, “Carpooling is absolutely one of the congestion reduction strategies that can have really immediate results.” Every season, more ski resorts are hopping on board. […]
VIDEO: From PowerPoint to rope tow, a Frisco employee made his vision reality
The first portable rope-tow lift in Colorado opened today at Frisco Adventure Park, where one employee saw what happens when you have an idea and won’t let it die. “It’s hard to explain the emotions I’m feeling right now,” Haydn Deane told Krystal 93. “Pretty much the first summer I started working here I said, […]
Après favorite Kenn Lee is on air today for Music At The Summit
If you know local music, you know Kenn Lee. The après musician is a staple at Highside Brewery for big Breck events like Ullr Fest, and he’s a favorite serenader with duos and trios at Prosit in Frisco, Syndicate Brewing in Silverthorne and points in between. Today for Music At The Summit we are playing […]