November 08, 2013
Are Bloggers Taking over the Travel Media?
The third annual UN World Tourism Organization's conference on media and tourism aims to explore how social media, blogging and traveler participation in creating tourism news and information will play out in years to come.
November 07, 2013
Come Celebrate the U.S. Ski Team at Copper Mountain!
It's not an exaggeration to say that some of the world's best skiers are gathered at Copper Mountain right now, training hard for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, just a few short months away. The official 2014 U.S. Alpine Ski Team will be announced at Copper on Nov. 8 in an official naming ceremony, determining the athletes set to represent the U.S. at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Swon Brothers, recent finalists on NBC’s “The Voice,” will take the stage at 4:30 p.m. in Burning Stones Plaza, Center Village.
November 02, 2013
Ski Season is Here - What are you Waiting for?
Summit County is earning its moniker as Colorado's playground this weekend, with three of the four local ski mountains already open for business after a week of on and off snowfall. Copper Mountain opened for skiing Friday, Nov. 1 with 5 inches of fresh snow, as predicted by our local weather guru.
October 26, 2013
Why not try some Early Season Skiing at Copper Mountain?
It's not unusual for Summit County to get a jump on the ski season. All the local ski areas — Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Keystone — are at a high elevation that helps with early snowmaking efforts, and this year, Mother Nature lent a hand with a helping of October snowstorms.
October 22, 2013
Everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) about marijuana use at Colorado ski areas
Marijuana use at Colorado's ski areas remains a no-no, even though strictly regulated personal use for adults is now legal under state law. But most of the state's ski areas are on federal land, where possession and use of pot are still crimes.