Traffic issues between Dillon and Silverthorne ignited a push from Summit County residents in recent years for improvements on two Interstate 70 exits: Exit 205 in between Dillon and Silverthorne and Frisco’s Exit 203.
The Colorado Department of Transportation worked with local officials for years to devise a plan, but Exit 205’s proposal has been rescinded, according to information shared at an open house on Nov. 19.
An executive summary for the Colorado Highway 9 and U.S. Highway 6 mobility study stated that CDOT decided to “specifically exclude capacity improvements” since the physical impacts would be “too great” and highlighted “loss of developed properties” as one of the impacts.
— Kit Geary
A week of skiing and snowboarding in Summit County is not an easy feat. After taking numerous falls, experiencing foot pain from boots and feeling the muscle fatigue from staying on the slopes for several hours, guests are often too tired to get back on the mountain for another day on the slopes.
Colorado Dog Sledding saw the trend of people opting to stay off the mountain after a week of skiing and decided to capitalize on it by offering an alternative.
Founded in 2024 by third-generation dog musher and the only six-time Iditarod champion, Dallas Seavey, Colorado Dog Sledding transports guests back to Alaska in the early 1900’s for a private dog sledding adventure.
— Cody Jones
A detour that sent thousands down Colorado Highway 9 during a three-hour closure of Interstate 70 following a multi-vehicle crash on New Years Eve is causing major traffic delays in Breckenridge.
Around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 31, the Google Maps app showed driving times of about 55 minutes from Frisco to Breckenridge, usually a 25 minute drive. Colorado Department of Transportation cameras along the highway showed heavy traffic along the highway.
The heavy traffic may be caused in part by a closure on Interstate 70 earlier in the day that led Colorado State Patrol to reroute traffic to U.S. Highway 285 via Colorado Highway 9 south over Hoosier Pass.
— Summit Daily staff
Keystone Resort experienced a brief power outage Thursday morning, Jan. 2, that impacted operations, according to a statement from the resort.
The power outage occurred around 11:20 a.m. Lifts on the front side of the mountain remained open for skiing and facilities and lodges on the front side also remained open for access to water and restrooms, Keystone communications manager Max Winter said.
Power was partially restored at 12:30 p.m., allowing the resort to reopen its lifts and terrain on North Peak and in Bergman Bowl as well as food and beverage service at Timber Ridge, Mountain House and Labonte’s BBQ Smoke House, Winter said.
A snowstorm that dumped almost 2 feet of snow in the mountains between Christmas day and New Year’s Eve led to slide outs, road closures and a multi-vehicle pile-up, according to Colorado state highway officials.
The storm that started up just after Christmas dropped several inches of snow daily along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor through the holiday weekend. Mountain Recovery owner Charlie Stubblefield said highway incidents really started to pick up with heavier winds late Sunday night, Dec. 29, into early Monday, Dec. 30.
“All of the incidents we were dealing with were fairly minor, small snow pulls, people spinning out and a couple minor accidents on the downhill,” Stubblefield said Monday. “Then last night the wind picked up, creating significant visibility issues.”
— Ryan Spencer
