{"id":807686,"date":"2020-05-21T09:51:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=383692"},"modified":"2020-05-21T13:50:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T19:50:15","slug":"breckenridge-will-not-reopen-for-spring-skiing-a-basin-makes-plans-to-reopen-with-state-permission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/breckenridge-will-not-reopen-for-spring-skiing-a-basin-makes-plans-to-reopen-with-state-permission\/","title":{"rendered":"Breckenridge will not reopen for spring skiing; A-Basin makes plans to reopen with state permission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Breckenridge Ski Resort gondola sits empty March 16. Vail Resorts announced March 17 that most of its mountains in North America would close for the rest of the season, but there was a chance that Breckenridge could reopen. On Thursday, May 21, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz announced that Breckenridge would not reopen for spring skiing.<\/strong>
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DILLON \u2014 Vail Resorts has announced Breckenridge Ski Resort, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Whistler Blackcomb will not reopen for spring skiing. <\/p>\n

CEO Rob Katz made the announcement via a letter Thursday morning<\/a>. He explained that all of the communities the company operates are focused on creating timelines and guidelines for reopening for summer, which could have the lifts turning at resorts by late June or early July. The company also put lodging and retail stores within the same timetable.<\/p>\n

Katz said the company plans to take its time in the reopening process and that not everything can open at once as the company has businesses beyond lift operations, including restaurants, wedding venues, retail stores and hotels. He said standard operating procedures are still being worked on and that each business will open on \u201cits own timetable.\u201d <\/p>\n

The plan for resuming lift operations, retail and lodging as early as late June applies to North American resorts that have summer operations, including Breckenridge and Keystone Resort in Summit County, and the upcoming winter season at Australian resorts. Katz said that in the coming weeks, individual resorts will share details on operation plans, which he anticipates will include limited activities and fewer guests. <\/p>\n

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