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MEET ANNA & THE REAL SUMMIT COUNTY...
I didn’t learn to ski until I was 23, which proves that you don't have to start skiing young to love it! In 1996, I joined
my husband Nick’s family’s longstanding tradition of spending Christmas skiing at Copper Mountain. Since then we
have been season pass holders!
We moved to the Denver Metro area in 2008 and it didn’t take long for us to decide to purchase a ski home. Our
mountain home was our weekend place — only 90 minutes from Denver. We could escape to the mountains after
dinner on Friday night and return on Sunday. It was a wonderful way to spend time together with our children and
extended family.
The panoramic view of the Continental Divide across to the Tenmile Range is stunning. You truly feel you can touch
the mountains outside! Our home at the top of Wildernest is incredible, so very quiet and peaceful, and yet only 20
minutes' drive to the slopes!
When we moved to Northern California in 2012 we sold our Denver home, but kept our Summit County home. Rather
than leave it empty for most of the year, we chose to open our home for guests to enjoy.
Any season of the year, Summit County has so many things to do. You will want to visit again and again! Winter offers
world-class winter sports. You are able to go ice skating, tubing, cross country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling and of
course Alpine skiing.

With four down-hill ski resorts to choose from in Summit County, plus 3 more in neighboring counties, you can
pick one or choose to experience a different resort everyday. Our personal favorite for downhill skiing is Copper
Mountain. The terrain is nicely divided on ability level, and the lift lines tend to be shorter than other areas. Keystone
caters to families, while Breckenridge is one of the largest ski areas in North America. Arapahoe Basin is famous for
some of the highest altitude skiing in North America, and is frequently running through to Fourth of July.
In the summer, you are able to experience all types of hikes. Whether you prefer challenging summit accents of
Fourteeners, or leisurely strolls through meadows of wildflowers, Summit County has it. Golf, mountain biking, fly
fishing, horseback riding, canoeing, and kayaking are additional choices.
The activity centers at Breckenridge and Copper are open in the summer, allowing kids (and kids at heart) to zip-line,
bungee trampoline, ride the alpine slide, race Go-Karts or get sopping wet in the bumper boats.
Breckenridge and Frisco have bustling Main Streets. It's a pleasure to people watch, window shop and have a bite
to eat. You'll have your choice of great restaurants. For shoppers, don't miss the Outlets at Silverthorne. There are
numerous shops with lots of great deals. Stop by the visitor's center to pick up a discount card.
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