Vail Resorts announces summer season opening dates

Denver7 · Apr 29, 2026 · 338 words · By Robert Garrison

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DENVER — After a brutally dry winter, Vail Resorts is shifting into warm weather mode and announced Tuesday a list of resorts and the dates they will open for the summer season.

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DENVER — After a brutally dry winter, Vail Resorts is shifting into warm weather mode and announced Tuesday a list of resorts and the dates they will open for the summer season.

Why it matters

COLORADO RESORT SUMMER DATES - June 19 – Sept.

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27 - Golf opens at Beaver Creek Golf Club on May 16, and at Red Sky Ranch on May 18 - June 12 – September 7: Open Daily - June 13 – Sept.

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Claim 1: “Sheridan educators, school district reach tentative agreement”

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Claim 2: “Golf opens at The River Course on May 8, and at Keystone Ranch on May 15”

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The claim states specific opening dates for The River Course (May 8) and Keystone Ranch (May 15). The evidence confirms that both courses are associated with Keystone and are mentioned in relation to opening, but the provided web search results do not confirm the specific opening dates of May 8 and May 15. One source mentions Keystone courses opening on Friday, May 15.

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web search NEUTRAL — When: Opens for play Friday, May 15.The par-71, Hurdzan Fry-designed course includes a full-service golf shop, on-site restaurant, practice green and driving range. Keystone’s courses — The River Cour…
https://www.summitdaily.com/sports/the-river-course-at-keyst…

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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.facebook.com/Keystone/videos/keystone-golf-cours…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Keystone Ranch Course opens with a tree lined par 5 and par 4 similar to The River Course.I've played Keystone Ranch several times. Following a long winter and a very wet Spring including a 2' May…
https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/courses/4247-keyston…

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Claim 3: “Crescent Lift (bike haul), Town Lift and Red Pine Gondola will open June 13”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results did not provide any relevant information to confirm or deny the opening dates for the listed lifts.

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Claim 4: “Abasin announces closing date, clocking out with longest ski season in state”

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Claim 5: “Vail Resorts is shifting into warm weather mode and announced Tuesday a list of resorts and the dates they will open for the summer season.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Vail Resorts announced summer opening dates for its Colorado resorts. One source specifically mentions the announcement was made on Thursday, April 24, and that the resorts are preparing for summer activities.

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web search NEUTRAL — Vail Resorts' Colorado and Utah mountains are thrilled to announce their 2026 summer opening dates.
https://news.vailresorts.com/summer-dates-2026

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web search NEUTRAL — On Thursday, April 24, Vail Resorts announced its summer opening dates for all five of its Colorado resorts. Keystone Resort will be the first ski resort to offer summer activities, opening for golf o…
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-resorts-announces-summer…

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web search NEUTRAL — Breckenridge is still open for spring skiing and riding through May 11, while Vail Resorts' five Colorado resorts prepare for summer.
https://snowbrains.com/vail-resorts-5-colorado-resorts-annou…

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Claim 6: “The company said Epic Pass holders will get perks like unlimited gondola rides and 20% off dining, lodging, bike rentals, and golf.”

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Claim 7: “June 25 – Sept. 20: Open Thursday – Monday through Labor Day Weekend, then Friday - Sunday through Sept. 20”

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The claim provides a specific schedule (June 25 – Sept. 20, open Thursday–Monday through Labor Day Weekend, then Friday–Sunday through Sept. 20). No evidence source corroborates this exact combination of dates and operational schedule.

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web search NEUTRAL — This Labor Day weekend (Sept. 2-5) includes Fiesta Hermosa, 626 Night Market, the LA County Fair, LA Times’ The Taste, a Vegan Street Fair, the LB Greek Festival and LOTS more to choose from.
https://www.welikela.com/things-to-do-weekend-l-a-9-2-16/

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web search NEUTRAL — Taking place over Labor Day Weekend will be the 2025 D.C. Jazz Fest, which will be spread out across the district with multiple events taking place at different venues from August 27th to the 31st! Ti…
https://secretdc.com/labor-day-weekend-in-dc/

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web search NEUTRAL — 3819 CA-158 June Lake, CA 93529. California's Family Mountain. Join all of the fun as June Mountain – Mammoth's sister resort just 20 minutes north – opens for the 25/26 winter season.
https://www.mammothmountain.com/things-to-do/events/june-mou…

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Claim 8: “A-Basin announces closing date, clocking out with longest ski season in state”

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Claim 9: “A 90-year-old Colorado grandmother sets an unofficial world record by planking for over three minutes”

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Claim 10: “June 13 – Sept. 7: Open Daily through Sept. 7, then Saturdays & Sundays through Sept. 27”

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The claim provides a specific schedule (June 13 – Sept. 27, open daily through Sept. 7, then Saturdays & Sundays through Sept. 27). No evidence source corroborates this exact combination of dates and operational schedule.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equival…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 109 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_13

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Claim 11: “Small community with a big heart for a little bird, check out the Mountain Plover Festival”

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Claim 12: “June 12 – September 7: Open Daily”

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The claim provides a specific schedule (June 12 – September 7, open daily). While the evidence confirms that resort schedules are discussed, no source corroborates this exact date range or the 'open daily' status for this period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 3rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — June 12 is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_12

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 110 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_12

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Claim 13: “June 12 – Sept. 27: Open Daily through Sept. 7, then Friday-Sunday only through Sept. 27”

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The claim provides a specific schedule (June 12 – Sept. 27, open daily through Sept. 7, then Friday-Sunday only through Sept. 27). No evidence source corroborates this exact combination of dates and operational schedule.

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web search NEUTRAL — o Open daily through Sept. 6, then Friday-Sunday Sept.o Open daily through Sept. 6, then Fridays to Sundays weekly through Oct. 3. o Activities will include Gondola One and Eagle Bahn Gondola (#19) fo…
https://www.realvail.com/vail-resorts-announces-summer-opera…

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web search NEUTRAL — Temple of The Emerald Buddha. Open all day. The Grand Palace.Open all day. Note: The date on the calendar might be change or added. Pleased, Call +66-2-623-5500 Ext.
https://www.royalgrandpalace.th/en/schedules

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web search NEUTRAL — Where the open waters of the Adriatic meet Montenegro’s Black Mountains, the sheltered haven of Boka Bay provides an idyllic setting for One&Only Portonovi. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedde…
https://www.oneandonlyresorts.com/portonovi

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Claim 14: “June 6 – Sept. 27: Open daily through Sept. 7, then Thursday-Sunday only through Sept. 27”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results did not provide any relevant information to confirm or deny the schedule.

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Claim 15: “Golf opens at Beaver Creek Golf Club on May 16, and at Red Sky Ranch on May 18”

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The claim states specific opening dates for Beaver Creek Golf Club (May 16) and Red Sky Ranch (May 18). The evidence mentions that Beaver Creek Golf Club and Red Sky Golf Club are associated with resort play, but the provided web search results do not confirm the specific opening dates of May 16 and May 18. One source mentions Red Sky Golf Club opening for resort play on Friday, May 10, which contradicts the claim's date for Red Sky Ranch.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beaver Lake is a freshwater lake in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The community of Lakeview Park, which was built around Beaver Lake, is now a subdivision of Asheville.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Lake_(North_Carolina)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glen Abbey Golf Club is a public golf course in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is one of Canada's most famous golf courses and is home to Golf Canada and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. It has hosted 3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Abbey_Golf_Course

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Stephen Flynn (December 25, 1890 – January 24, 1944) was a prominent golf course architect during the early part of the 20th century. Flynn is most noted for designing Shinnecock Hills Golf Cl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Flynn_(golfer)

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Claim 16: “Golf Opens at Canyons Golf Course on May 16”

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Claim 17: “June 19 – Sept. 27: Open Daily through Sept. 7, then Saturday-Sunday only through Sept. 27”

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The claim provides a highly specific schedule (June 19 – Sept. 27, open daily through Sept. 7, then Saturday-Sunday only through Sept. 27). While the web search results discuss resort schedules, none of the provided evidence sources corroborate this exact date range or specific daily/weekend schedule combination. The evidence is too generic to confirm this precise claim.

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