Colorado’s solely non-lift-served ski resort dropped excellent news for Indy Go holders and weekenders — and introduced deep reductions.
Bluebird Backcountry will provide in a single day lodging (not simply on-site tenting) and welcome Indy Go skiers and splitboarders for the primary time in its younger historical past this ’22-’23 winter season.
The resort opened in 2020 and gained rapid recognition, steadily rising as these wanting to earn their turns obtained hip to the idea.
Now for the primary time, you may cease on the resort for a multiday keep, whether or not you’re keen to sleep within the car parking zone or on the base space. Bluebird’s lodging choices will embody a number of decisions between frontcountry and backcountry stays, for teams in a variety of sizes.
2022-23 Bluebird Backcountry Stays
Tenting isn’t allowed at most ski resort base areas, in order that’s already a deal with. However extra-psyched friends can go for a “hut journey expertise.” It’s providing backcountry lodging — accessible by pores and skin trails lower than 2 miles lengthy, in keeping with a press launch. Cabins and insulated geodesic domes await skiers on the finish.
As in earlier years, the bottom space will even maintain the insulated domes. A hostel-style cabin can sleep as much as 5 guests, and skiers may bivy within the car parking zone like final season, Bluebird mentioned.
The resort mentioned the choices quantity to 40 beds, which all include a warmth supply, plus kitchen and restroom services. The on-mountain domes may have their very own kitchen house and “rustic” bathroom setup, it mentioned. Additionally, the bottom space domes and cabins use a shared kitchen house and port-a-potties.
Bluebird did word that the brand new lodging won’t have operating water or Wi-Fi entry. (Each can be found on the principal lodge.)
For now, you may reserve a mattress for affordable. Bluebird gives an introductory price of 30% off lodging throughout its Early Chook Particular, which runs by way of September 30. Reservations begin at $59 per night time.
Indy Go at Bluebird
In the event you’re on the Indy Go, test it out for a 2-day keep: Indy skiers get an extra lodging low cost at Bluebird, and a couple of days on the mountain with no blackout dates. A newbie backcountry lesson and equipment rental for skiers or splitboarders include cross entry.
“Bluebird’s mission to revive the soul of snowboarding aligns completely with the objectives of the Indy Go,” Bluebird co-founder Jeff Woodward mentioned. “We love the mom-and-pop, ski-area tradition that the Indy Go continues to help. And [we] stay up for making the backcountry extra accessible for this season.”
