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Vail Resorts properties Keystone and Breckenridge announced summer opening dates and additional offerings compared with 2020 on Wednesday, April 28.
At Keystone Resort, that includes the return of the downhill bike park and the Keystone Ranch golf course.
“This summer, we look forward to bringing back a wider variety of activities at both resorts,” Vail Resorts spokesperson Sara Lococo wrote in an email.
Daily lift service for Breckenridge Ski Resort’s summer Epic Discovery on-mountain operations will begin June 18 and run through Sept. 6. The resort will also open for an additional weekend Sept. 10-12.
Keystone will open for summer June 24, operating Thursdays through Sundays through Labor Day.
Mentone summer camps are relieved to get the go-ahead to hold summer sessions in 2021, according to Mayor Rob Hammond.
Hammond, who is owner of Camp Laney, said Friday that the camps will be subject to the same social distancing and sanitation guidelines as schools. Although he did not have an exact dollar figure, the cost of not opening in 2020 was âsubstantialâ and impacted most businesses in town.
While the hit to the overall economy was cushioned by very strong cabin rentals, camp owners were deprived of a yearâs worth of income while continuing with operating costs such as upkeep of their cabins and facilities. Many parents who pre-paid were offered full refunds while others opted to defer until the 2021 season. The economic impact also included camp counselors who saw their summer jobs vanish.