March 06, 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 05, 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 02, 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 01, 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.