Nordic ski areas hope December brings more snowfall amid dry conditions statewide
As the calendar is about to turn to December, the warm weather and sparse snow across Colorado and Summit County continues. The lack of snow has forced many Summit County ski areas to rely primarily...
Plaintiffs in Vail Resorts federal labor lawsuit continue efforts to block California settlement
EAGLE — Plaintiffs in the proposed class action lawsuit filed against Vail Resorts have asked a judge to put an emergency stop to settlement proceedings in three similar lawsuits filed in California due to the...
Climate change is shrinking Colorado’s ski season
DENVER — It’s likely an understatement to observe that Colorado has experienced an inauspicious start to the ski season this year. Snowmaking operations have been hampered by mild temperatures, four resorts postponed their scheduled openings,...
Breckenridge Boy Scout troop grows closer after a year filled with adventure
For Boy Scouts, it’s all about learning to focus on “we over me” as a collective troop. Breckenridge-based Troop 187 made this message its goal as the members participated in service projects and went on...
Best Restaurant, Breckenridge: Rootstalk
Rootstalk, a Breckenridge restaurant that opened in December 2020, quickly gained popularity with Summit High School graduate and former Denver executive chef Matt Vawter at the helm. The restaurant features seasonal menus, and in the...
Top 5 most-read stories last week: guest service volunteers, head-on car crash and trench collapse victim identified
Editor’s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com in the past week. 1. Breckenridge and Keystone ski resorts replace guest service volunteers with paid staff Ski areas in Summit County...
Summit ski areas depend on snowmaking amid dry weather to expand terrain ahead of the holidays
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details about terrain openings at Keystone Resort. Heading into the busy holiday period, Summit County ski areas are struggling to get terrain open for increasing numbers...
Celebrate the season with Keystone’s Winter Carnival, Wassail Days and Snowstation
Move over Thanksgiving. Even if you’re not done with leftovers, now is the time to shift gears to the next holiday season. Keystone, Frisco and Copper Mountain are preparing with a weekend, or more, of...
Driver in I-70 crash charged with drug trafficking; passenger who fled the scene sustained serious injuries
On Saturday, Nov. 20, Summit County sent out an alert that authorities were looking for a man near Officers Gulch along Interstate 70. Authorities located the man within the hour. On Monday, Nov. 22, Colorado...
Meet Chris Sorensen, the new general manager and vice president of Keystone Resort
Chris Sorensen, who was named Keystone Resort’s new vice president and general manager in May, started from humble beginnings. Sorensen began his professional career in a server closet in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, programming...
Summit County real estate sales total $60M for the last week of September
Real estate transactions in Summit County totaled $60 million across 54 sales that took place from Sept. 26-30. 0860 Copper Road, Unit 206, Summit County Owner: 860 Copper Road Unit 206 LLC Date: Sept. 27,...
Summit County retailers report successful start to holiday shopping season
Local retailers fared well over the busy week of Thanksgiving and traditional holiday shopping weekend as visitors and residents strolled around town. Ariel Johnston, who co-owns the Summit County stores Everything Colorado, Frisco Trading Post...
Breckenridge Ski Resort sees 5 inches of fresh snow on opening day
Windy weather and warm waffles was the scene the morning of opening day Friday, Nov. 12, at Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 8. The resort’s 60th anniversary kicked off with the BreckConnect Gondola spinning at 8...
8 reasons to plan a winter wedding
Weddings are traditionally in the summer because, well, the weather is lovely — and suitable for grandma to be sitting outside for a ceremony. But in a world where couples strive for originality, winter weddings...