John Fielder moves to the Mountains

Renowned nature photographer, John Fielder, known for his epic nature shots, is moving to Breckenridge according to an article in the Summit Daily News by Leslie Brefeld.

Fielder will open his second gallery in a location called "The Photoshop" on Main Street in Breckenridge. The opening is scheduled for November 25th.

Fielder describes his photograhpy's uniqueness through the method he uses to shoot, all 65 pounds of a large-format camera. He carts the old-fashioned and heavy equipment to remote areas of Colorado's wildeness with the help of 4-5 sherpas who help carry supplies and help him keep comfortable in the sometimes hostile environment.

Speaking of the Eagles Nest Wilderness north of Silverthorne, Fielder says "Some of the things I've found in there are the most sublime, scenic things I've seen in my life anywhere on earth, much less Colorado".

He will present a slilde presentation of 80 of his works at the Silverthorne Pavillion, Tuesday, November 21, from 6 to 9 pm.

The picture shown above is from a remote drainage on the east side of the Gore Range in the Eagles Nest Wilderness.

Vail Resorts announces The Peaks of Breckenridge

On November 16, 2006, Vail Resorts, owner and operator of Breckenridge Ski Area, announced the much awaited development of THE PEAKS OF BRECKENRIDGE, at the base of Peaks 7 and 8.

This will be a premiere development in a premiere location. For more information, go to The Peaks of Breckenridge.

For information about the real estate potential, pricing, and the Breckenridge market in general, go to Susan Gunnin's web site, or email her.

Summit County real estate takes dramatic turn in September

In a Summit Daily News article, November 4, 2006, contributor Francis Wick, reports on data supplied by Land Title Guarantee Company.

After a slump in August, the real estate market in Summit County proved bullish once again in the month of September. The Summit County market soared 36% in monetary volume, with the number of transactions remaining about the same as for the same period, 2005. This means that property values are continuing to escalate.

Breckenridge led all areas of Summit County with just over 21% of all transactions, and 37% of the total monetary volume.

The increase is attributed to baby boomers purchasing their dream vacation homes, locals trying to get into the market before the county reaches full build-out (when all the property which can be developed has been developed), affordability of properties when compared to places like Vail and Aspen, and increased rental revenues after a strong snow year - as in the record-breaking winter of 2005-6.

For more information about this incredible market, go to Susan Gunnin's web site or email her.

Early snow may bode well for the 2006 ski season

Bob Berwin reports in the November 4th Summit Daily News that just more than three feet of snow fell in Breckenridge in October, making it the third wettest October in the 110 years on record.

October is generally one of the driest months, but a strengthening El Nino in the central Pacific has already been pumping moisture into the West. Climate researchers and forecasters said this could bring copious fall and early winter snows, with another wet spell in the spring.

Rick Bly, National Weather Service observer said that of the wettest Octobers on record, three were followed by way above average [snowfall] winters, and four were followed by winters with precip slightly above average.

As a result of the snow, riverflows have helped snowmakers at local ski areas at just the right time. Snow moisture content is some 300 percent above normal for this time of year.

All this bodes well for ski area real estate, which to a large extent is a function of the quality and quality of skiing in the winter.