Valentine’s Day
Sunday marks Valentine’s Day and we’ve lost count of how many times we’ve all said “things will be a little different this year due to COVID-19,” but there are still ways you can make it fun and show your loved ones that you care.
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day means dinners for two, roses and chocolate. Due to pandemic restrictions on occupancy, it may be a little harder to book a two-top at restaurants, but it’s worth a try. Call up your favorite eatery and be flexible with times. You can also be flexible with dates. You don’t have to dine out on the actual Valentine’s Day, you could celebrate on another night. Gift cards are also a great option if you aren’t ready to dine out in public. Use the gift card once you feel comfortable dining inside the establishment. Either way, you’re supporting local restaurateurs and the staff.
Photo from Melissa Davis / Summit Lost Pet Rescue
When the Schlehr family lost their dog, Piper, while on vacation in Summit County, Summit Lost Pet Rescue stepped in to help.
The search started with the pet-finding nonprofit’s standard procedures including posting signs and leaving out items that smell like the dog’s owners but a windstorm chased Piper away. Then it was all hands on deck for midnight searches and a “Team Piper” text thread before she was found in a shed 27 days after she went missing.
Piper’s owner, Erin Schlehr, said her family rescued 2-year-old Piper in May near their home in California and decided to travel to Colorado in January. The family planned to ski at Beaver Creek Resort for a few days, so they hired a dog-sitter in Silverthorne.
Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains are open
We’re pleased to have a ski season at both Vail and Beaver Creek this year. As anticipated, there are certain criteria that need to be followed in order for Vail Resorts to safely keep the slopes open. Here’s what you need to know before hitting Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains this month:
Face coverings – required to access the mountain, in all indoor spaces, in any line, in chairlifts and gondolas and whenever you are unable to maintain physical distance.
Reservations – A reservation system has been put into place for all pass holders and will be required for access to Vail and Beaver Creek Mountains before you arrive at the chairlift. There are various Epic Pass offerings, from just a few days on the hill to purchasing the whole season. Learn more at epicpass.com
Summit High School’s Olyvia Snyder skis her way to a state championship in the Colorado High School Ski League slalom competition at Beaver Creek Resort in February 2020. Snyder s win spearheaded a dominant slalom title performance by the Tigers girls.
Photo by Ryan Casey / CHSAA Now
A year after winning the slalom state championship, the Summit High School girls Alpine ski team is poised to challenge for the top spot in the state.
The Tigers girls have top-end talent, led by 2020 slalom state champion Olyvia Snyder, and depth on the girls team. Speaking from downhill practice at Keystone Resort on Tuesday afternoon, Alpine head coach Karl Barth said the team is “insanely” talented enough to potentially lead the Tigers Alpine and Nordic girls ski teams to a state championship on home snow at Loveland Ski Area on March 11-12.
Magic of Lights
The Magic of Lights Vail is open for one more weekend. Check out the beauty of winter with 500,000 lights strung around the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. (John-Ryan Lockman
Special to the Daily)
It’s the last weekend for the Magic of Lights Vail, a brand new attraction that fills the nights with fun and wonder after a great day on the slopes. Magic of Lights Vail is a walk-through display of colorful lights and winter-themed displays consisting of 500,000 lights along a half mile path throughout Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and the Lower Bench of Ford Park. The area is large enough to allow for social distancing and reservations are set so there’s a specific number of people allowed into the area at one time.