March 6, 2014
Copper Mountain Skier Scott Meyer is Racing for the U.S. at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics
Scott Meyer, a 12-year Frisco resident, skis full time for the U.S. Paralympic Team, and is representing Copper Mountain, Colorado and the U.S.A. at the 2014 Sochi Paralympics, which start with the March 7 opening ceremony.
March 5, 2014
New Frisco Whole Foods Market Set to Open April 29
Summit County locals and visitors will have a brand new shopping option starting this spring with the April 29 opening of the Frisco Whole Foods Market. Construction of the new store started last summer, anchoring a new shopping complex near the Frisco Transfer Center.
March 2, 2014
U.S. Forest Service Demolishes Illegal ‘Smoke Shacks’ at Colorado Ski Areas
Ski resorts in Summit County have become a showcase for the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws. In a move that drew widespread attention on social media, the U.S. Forest Service and Vail Resorts dismantled a number illegal "smoke shacks" at Breckenridge, Keystone, Beaver Creek at Vail ski areas.
March 1, 2014
Are U.S. Airport Foreign Visitor Entry Delays Hurting U.S. Tourism?
Travel industry leaders say federal security agencies could speed up entry into the U.S. for foreign visitors with a more efficient allocation of resources, including deployment of more customs and security agents to high-volume gateways, where the majority of overseas visitors arrive.
February 27, 2014
We LOVE the Westerlies! More Snow Coming to Copper Mountain
After a week of mild weather, winter returns for the weekend as the westerlies break through to deliver plenty of Pacific Ocean moisture to Copper Mountain and the rest of Colorado. A series of storms starting Thurdsay (Feb. 27) afternoon could dump as much as a foot of snow across the area, with the best snow at higher elevations under relatively warm west winds. A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service is forecasting 4 to 8 inches of snow by Friday morning, with the biggest totals on higher west-facing slopes.
February 25, 2014
Who are Colorado’s “Tourism Stars?”
Denver’s second largest industry will honor some of its top leaders at the Denver & Colorado Tourism Industry Hall of Fame dinner and silent auction, March 20, 2014, at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
February 24, 2014
March Into Spring at Copper Mountain
March features several big events at Copper Mountain, starting with the Colorado Winter Special Olympics, a weekend St. Patrick's Day celebration including live music, Woodward at Copper winter camps and free moonlight snowshoe tours.
February 22, 2014
U.S. Winter Paralympic Team is Ready to Rumble and Includes 14 Colorado Athletes
Colorado skiers and skaters have already collected their share of precious metal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, and the state's contingent of paralympic athletes could add to that haul in early March.
February 21, 2014
Snow Sport Retailers are Rockin!
Sales of action cameras, backcountry gear and women's specific crosscountry gear helped propel the snowsports industry to record sales during the first half of the season, according to a press release from SnowSports Industries America. The mid-season report covers sales between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31.
February 20, 2014
Want a Ski Industry job? Check Out This Colorado Mountain College Program!
The inaugural graduating class of the Colorado Mountain College SIA Certification program, created in partnership with SnowSports Industries America, is the first to complete curriculum and assessments that qualify them to work in snow sports sales, marketing and retail.