Aspen Mountain boasts great conditions on opening day
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- Created on Friday, 26 November 2010 15:16
- Written by Dena Rosenberry
(Boo-yah! Powder and blue skies Thanksgiving Day at Aspen Mountain!)
The Glenwood Springs Independent newspaper reports the slopeside faithful in Aspen had lots to be thankful for on opening day yesterday:
The conditions matched the hype for the opening day of the 2010-11 ski season in Aspen.
Skiers and riders who were willing to brave temperatures of minus 12 at 9 a.m. were rewarded with powder that was to the top of their boots and higher in pockets on newly opened trails such as Walsh's, Kristi and Hyrup's on Aspen Mountain.
Bell Mountain also provided a turkey day treat.
And for those who wanted to build strength in their legs before tackling powder, Spar Gulch and Copper Bowl were immaculately groomed for top-to-bottom skiing.
One hundred or so skiers and riders had amassed at the base of the Silver Queen Gondola by 8:30 a.m., eager to get at the powder for the official opening.
The crowd swelled to at least double that size by the time passengers were loaded starting at 8:53 a.m.
Read the rest of Aspen correspondent Scott Condon's report on opening day at Aspen Mountain here.
Aspen reports a high of about 30 today and through the weekend. No snow overnight, but about 5 inches in the past 48 hours.
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