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1. Mikaela Shiffrin receives fine for breaking rule at Stifel Copper Cup

It was a big weekend for Mikaela Shiffrin. Not only did the two-time Olympic gold medalist race twice in the span of two days at the Stifel Copper Cup, but Shiffrin was also able to secure her 104th World Cup podium on Sunday, Nov. 30.

On top of the monumental win, Shiffrin was informed by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) that she will be receiving a fine for arriving late to the pre-race bib draw on Saturday, Nov. 29. 

According to FIS, the starting number bib draw is a mandatory event for the top 15 athletes in the technical Alpine skiing disciplines. Shiffrin reportedly broke rule 9.4 that states that competitors raked 1-15 must check in on time for the public draw. Failure to do so without an official excuse results in an automatic 999 Swiss Franc fine, the equivalent of $1,242.48 in U.S. dollars.

— Cody Jones

2. POWDR reaches settlement with ski resort customer who sued over Copper Mountain’s ‘resort surcharge’

A settlement has been reached in a Summit County lawsuit that questioned the legality of a resort surcharge imposed on purchases at Copper Mountain.

The settlement, the terms of which were not disclosed in legal filings, was announced in a joint filing by attorneys for Gary Chaney, the customer who sued the resort, and POWDR Corp., which owns Copper, on Nov. 26.

In statements, POWDR Vice President of Communications Stacey Hutchinson and Mirko Kruse, a partner at the law firm representing Chaney, both said, “the lawsuit was resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.” Neither provided information about the details of the settlement. Hutchinson had previously called the lawsuit “baseless.”

— Ryan Spencer

3. Moose hit by car put down, hiker loses gun and more in Summit County sheriff’s log

Last week, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a drunk driver on Interstate 70, helped put down a moose and responded to a hiker losing their gun.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 23, according to the weekly log of notable calls published by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

While out of the country Nov. 17, a homeowner observed an unfamiliar vehicle in his driveway on a surveillance camera. He asked deputies to investigate, as he was not expecting anyone to be at the house while he was away. Deputies determined the vehicle belonged to a friend of the homeowner who was staying at the house, and the miscommunication was nothing criminal.

A hiker on a popular trail Nov. 17 in unincorporated Silverthorne reported that, as they returned to their vehicle, they noticed their gun was no longer in its holster. The hiker assumed it fell out on a rocky area after they slipped, but they did not find it there when they went back. They had little identifying information about the gun, but deputies took a report for the lost property.

After a man’s friend and roommate had not come home or answered his phone for three weeks, the man reported him missing Nov. 18. The reporting man asked deputies if his friend had been arrested. Deputies reached the missing man by phone, and it turned out he was visiting family out of the country. Deputies let the reporting man know his friend was OK.

— Kyle McCabe

4. Physical altercations at Copper, Keystone resorts lead to charges at end of November

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to two incidents at Summit County ski resorts last week that involved physical altercations.

On Nov. 27 at Copper Mountain, a man and juvenile were watching the Copper Cup in a restricted area. Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said neither person should have been in the area. He said the juvenile left, and the man thought the juvenile drew security workers’ attention to the area, leading to the man being kicked out.

The two moved to the same public area to watch the event, and the man thought the juvenile, who was taking pictures, stepped in front of him on purpose, FitzSimons said. The man tackled the juvenile, and the juvenile’s camera was damaged in the altercation. After investigating, deputies arrested the man on charges including assault and criminal mischief and took him to the county jail.

— Kyle McCabe

5. Breckenridge lodging industry worries that plan to relocate over 100 overnight parking spots will deter visitors

Overnight parking and parking for oversized vehicles, which was formerly available at the free skier parking lot on Airport Road, will look different going forward in Breckenridge. 

Construction of an 81-unit neighborhood, known as the Runway Neighborhood, already displaced the former free skier parking lot. It is now located on a parcel on the north end of town known as the McCain Parcel. Staff members proposed, at a Tuesday, Nov. 25, Breckenridge Town Council meeting, to instead offer around 110 overnight parking spots at the Gold Run Nordic Center and create an oversized-vehicle lot near the Runway Neighborhood. 

Assistant Public Works Director Matt Hulsey said the town received feedback from some community members who were upset that the Airport Lot was closed to all parking uses this winter without any real cause. 

“What has actually occurred is this area that has been kind of a wild west of parking is now under development for an incredibly valuable and much needed workforce housing neighborhood,” he said.

Members in the lodging community said moving overnight parking to an area farther away from the place where many of the town’s short-term rentals are located will have negative impacts on visitor experience. In public comment, some shared that it might push visitors to choose a mountain town other than Breckenridge for their next ski vacation.

— Kit Geary