Winners of 32nd International Snow Sculpture Championships announced in Breckenridge following 94 hours of hand-carved artistry

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The winners of the 32nd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships — hosted in the town of Breckenridge — were announced Friday, Jan. 27, capping off a 94-hour challenge that saw teams of artists from around the world hand-carve towering structures amid bitterly cold temperatures. Awards were presented by Toyota officials during a ceremony Friday night hosted in the Riverwalk Center.

Team Bavaria (Germany) won the gold medal for their sculpture, “Sub-Zero-Gravity.” The design is “inspired by the concepts of concrete art and minimalism and plays not only with the nature of the snow in its given circumstances, but even more with its gravitational properties,” according to a press release from Lauren Swanson, public relations director for the Breckenridge Tourism Office.

Team Breckenridge (USA) won silver for their  “Ullr” sculpture while Team Lithuania won bronze for their piece, “Warn(m)ing Clouds Intersect.”

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Summit County real estate sales totaled about $35.9M for the third week of November

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Real estate transactions in Summit County total over $35.9 million across 33 sales that took place from Nov. 14-18.

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Summit County commissioners nix nightly caps, add booking limit to short-term rental regulations ahead of final vote

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Summit County Commissioner Elisabeth Lawrence

During their first reading of an ordinance to limit the number of short-term rental licenses in Summit County’s unincorporated areas, the Summit Board of County Commissioners voted to replace a cap on nightly stays with a yearly limit on individual bookings by property owners. 

It marks a reversal from the board’s previous decision to include and enforce night limits, though the booking cap — set at 26 — is intended to achieve the same goal of reducing complaints from short-term rental neighbors. Regulations will affect only properties that rent for less than 30 days at a time. 

That change is set to be included in the ordinance set before the commissioners on Feb. 15, when they will take a final vote on implementing the policy.

The policy debate and change by commissioners came without a public hearing — which is standard for first readings per county guidelines but which frustrated several attendees, some of whom stood out of their seats to interject as commissioners were speaking. 

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup No. 83 in Kronplatz, Italy, to claim female wins record

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ITALY — Mikaela Shiffrin is alone at the top among female Alpine skiers.

In Tuesday’s giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy, Shiffrin won her 83rd-career World Cup, surpassing Lindsey Vonn. Shiffrin led from start to finish at the Kronplatz resort in the Italian Dolomites, crossing 0.45 seconds ahead of world champion Lara Gut-Behrami and 1.43 ahead of home favorite and former overall champion Federica Brignone after also posting the fastest first run.

It was the second time in her career Shiffrin has won in Kronplatz, as she also took a giant slalom in January of 2019. It was also her 18th-career giant slalom World Cup win, second most behind Vreni Schneider (20).

Shiffrin now needs only three more wins to match Ingemark Stenmark’s overall mark — between men and women — of 86 victories.

Summit County’s adoptable pets for the week of Jan. 22

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Call the shelter at 970-668-3230 with questions.

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Recap of 2022 real estate sales

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RE/MAX ​Real Estate Market Review ​ Breckenridge  Frisco  Silverthorne  Dillon  Keystone  Copper Mountain  23 Years of Summit County Residential Sales (2000 - 2022) (See above chart) Residential Sales includes all sales of Single family homes, Duplex homes, Townhomes, and Condominiums.  The percentage on top of each Blue Bar is the Average Price Change from the prior year and the percentage along the Red Line is the change in the Number of Sales from the prior year. PDF of the Above Chart: Just Click Here. Single Family Home Sales in Summit County (The Bar & Line Graph above spans the past 23 years and the Blue box below is just the 2022 year end stats) The number of Single Family home sales in Summit County decreased by 34%.  ​The average sold price increase for single family homes in Summit County year over year is 12%.  Today's inventory of Single Family homes for sale is 97 and the average list price is just over $4,846,000.  The average percent of the list to sold price for single family homes is 98%. Single Family Home Stats for Summit County and each Resort Town: Just Click Here​ Condominium Sales in Summit County (The Bar & Line Graph above spans the past 23 years and the Blue box below is just the 2022 year end stats) ​The number of condominium sales decreased 39%.  The average sold price increase for condominium sales is 15%.  Today there are 115 condominiums for sale and the average list price is about $1,198,000.  The average percent of the list to sold price for condominium sales is 100%. Condominium Stats for Summit County and each Resort Town: Just Click Here. Residential Sales in Summit County (The Bar & Line Graph above spans the past 23 years and the Blue box below iis just the 2022 year end stats) ​The number of residential sales decreased 36%.  ​The average sold price increase for residential property sales in Summit County is 14%.  Today there are only 249 residential properties for sale in all of Summit County. The average list price is about $2,752,000.  ​The average percent of the list to sold price for residential sales is 99% in Summit County. Residential Stats for Summit County and each Resort Town: Just Click Here.  *Residential property only: Single Family Homes, Condos, Townhomes and Duplexes. Detailed Graphs & Statistics Below Market Statistic Details: History of Sales & Average Sold Prices 2000 - 2022, Condominium Sales by Town, Single Family Home Sales by Town, Residential Sales by Town,  Nancy Yearout Broker Associate RE/MAX Properties of the Summit 970-485-0293 nancy@buyinbreckenridge.com buyinbreckenridge.com ​ RE/MAX Properties of the Summit - 2 Offices in Summit County, CO: Frisco & Breckenridge.  ​ Stats pulled on 1/11/23. *SAR MLS Data  Annual sales 1/1 through 12/31. *Residential Sales (home, Condo, Townhome & Duplex),  Change is Year over Year 2022 vs 2021. **The information contained herein is based on information provided by others. Accordingly, we make no guarantee of its accuracy and suggest you make an independent inquiry of any matters you regard as important.  Each office is independently owned and operated.

Silverthorne council approves caps on short-term rental licenses

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About the only town left in Summit County without a short term rental cap is Heney!

Silverthorne Town Council became the third governing body in Summit County to approve a cap on short-term rental licenses after a majority of its council members voted for the measure during a Jan. 11 meeting.

Most of the town will now be capped at 10% to 50% — meaning no more than half the housing units in any given area can be used as short-term rentals. The move came after months of public outreach and community discussion about regulating an industry that has garnered both praise and concern from property owners and local residents. 

Mark Leidal, assistant town manager and community development director, said Silverthorne currently has around 302 short-term rental licenses — a slight increase from 280 last month when council members last discussed the ordinance. With the new caps in place, the town could support up to 740 licenses, which Leidal said gives the industry “plenty of room.”

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International Snow Sculpture Championships plans to descend on Breckenridge soon

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Snow sculptors from all over the world will descend on Breckenridge from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1 to transform 12-foot-tall, 25-ton-blocks of packed powder into intricate works of art. 

Twelve teams — hailing from Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Great Britain, Denmark, India and Switzerland, Vermont, Wisconsin and Breckenridge — will sculpt around the clock starting at 11 a.m. Jan. 23 and ending at 9 a.m. Jan. 27. They will be challenged with adding to the temporary outdoor sculpture garden in downtown Breckenridge without using power tools, colorants or internal support structures. 

Finished sculptures can be enjoyed from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1 and will be illuminated each night. Spectators can vote for their favorites online at GoBreck.com/vote. Voting closes at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. 

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Summit County real estate sales totaled over $58.6M for the first week of November

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Real estate transactions in Summit County total over $58.6 million across 44 sales that took place from Oct. 31 - Nov. 4.

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Skiers, snowboarders can now get a roundtrip bus ride from Denver’s Union Station to Breckenridge Ski Resort for $25

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The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun a new front in its David-and-Goliath battle to reduce traffic and lower carbon emissions on Interstate 70 with the addition of a bus route from downtown Denver to Breckenridge Ski Resort. 

Dubbed the Snowstang, the luxury coach bus equipped with bathrooms and Wi-Fi takes travelers from Union Station in Denver to Breckenridge Station — where skiers and snowboarders have direct access to the BreckConnect Gondola and the resort’s slopes.

Chelsea Roth, senior manager of transportation and parking for Breckenridge Ski Resort, said the program will help Breckenridge meet Vail Resorts’ goal of net-zero emmissions by 2030.

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Colorado BBQ Challenge revival planned for Copper Mountain Resort in summer 2023 with revamped offerings along with classics

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After 27 years of calling Main Street Frisco home, the annual Colorado BBQ Challenge festival will be relocating 7 miles west on I-70 to Copper Mountain Resort.

The festival was scaled back in 2022 and then permanently ended by the Frisco Town Council in October of last year. The event will now call Copper home for the 2023 festival.

The Colorado BBQ Challenge is Colorado’s longest running barbeque competition and will continue to be sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. For 2023, attendees can expect a similar event to years past, including barbecue, music, competitions and community.

The event will take place on Father’s Day weekend from June 15-17. Like previous years, the event will remain free for guests to attend with food and beverage tickets for purchase.

Summer resort activities like scenic gondola rides, the Rocky Mountain Coaster, Woodward Wrecktangle, climbing wall, zip line, bumper boats, bungee trampoline and go-karts will be offered for enjoyment throughout the weekend.

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Shiffrin equals Vonn with 82nd career World Cup win on Sunday in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

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 SLOVENIA — 82 down, one to go.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s climb to all-time greatness reached its penultimate step on Sunday morning in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, as the American won her 82nd career World Cup race, tying her with Lindsey Vonn for the most ever by a female Alpine skier. The 27-year-old blitzed the Podkoren 3 run in a combined two-run time of 1 minute, 52.53 seconds — posting the fastest time in both runs — to win her eighth race this season. Federica Brignone (1:53.30) came in second and Lara Gut-Behrami (1:53.50) was third.

“I hope someday I can ski like that again because it was maybe the best skiing I ever did in a GS,” Shiffrin told FIS afterward.

The Edwards skier took 232 World Cup starts to equal Vonn’s mark, winning 51 slaloms — a discipline record — 17 giant slaloms, five super-Gs, three downhills and one Alpine combined. Vonn, who retired at 34 on Feb. 10, 2019, after winning a world championship bronze medal, accumulated her wins this way: 43 in downhill, 28 in super-G, four in giant slalom, two in slalom and five in Alpine combined in 395 starts. Ingemar Stenmark holds the all-time Alpine wins record with 86.

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Imperial SuperChair is now running at Breckenridge Ski Resort, meaning all of its lifts are operating for the ski season

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It’s official: All of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s lifts are now open for the season. 

In an instagram, the resort announced that its Imperial SuperChair, North America’s highest chairlift, opened this week. The lift serves expert terrain only, such as access to the Imperial Bowl, George’s Thumb, plus hike-to terrain such as 9 Lives, Easy Street and Whale’s Tail, according to the resort’s website. Information on whether those runs are open is available at Breckenridge.com.

As of Saturday morning, Jan. 7, the resort was reporting 3 inches of fresh snow in the past 24 hours and 12 inches in the past seven days. So far this season, the resort has received 135 inches. 

Summit County real estate sales totaled over $31.4M for the last week of October

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Real estate transactions in Summit County total over $31.4 million across 27 sales that took place from Oct. 24-28.

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins fifth straight World Cup to claim 81st-career win

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CROATIA — For the last four seasons, Petra Vlhova has won the first World Cup race of the calendar year. On Wednesday in Zagreb, Croatia, however, it was Mikaela Shiffrin who revealed her first New Year’s resolution: start 2023 with a win. 

The 27-year-old Edwards superstar inched one step closer to becoming the all-time winningest World Cup Alpine skier, using a first-run lead to gap the field and flawlessly managing the deteriorating Crveni spust course in run No. 2 to win her fifth-straight World Cup and 81st in her once-in-a-generation career.

“I felt really solid today,” she told reporters in a post-race press conference. “I had a good plan and I wasn’t holding back or (was) scared of something on the course. I just tried to push everywhere.”

The victory puts her one behind Lindsey Vonn (82), who wished Shiffrin a Happy New Year and said she was excited to watch the races, and five behind Ingemar Stenmark (86).

Courtesy of the Vail Daily.