Ski resorts digging the powder, and digging out
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- Created on Monday, 10 January 2011 20:34
- Written by R. Scott Rappold
(Photo of some vans in Steamboat that aren't going anywhere soon. Courtesy of Colorado Ski Country USA)
I was up at Copper Mountain Saturday, a beautiful, sunny and warm day, and I couldn't help but think how spoiled we are this year, because I was grousing about the fact there wasn't much soft snow left.
Well, that was then. This (above) is now. Big snowfall totals from the weekend, which prompted this news release from trade group Colorado Ski Country USA.
All of it begs the question: what am I doing at work today?
New Winter Storms Give Colorado Ski Resorts More Fresh Powder
Some Resorts Receive Almost A Foot And A Half Of Great Colorado Snow In Past Two Days
Denver, Colo. – January 10, 2011 – The first significant storm of the New Year hit many parts of the state over the weekend, leaving fresh snow at every Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resort. The 48-hour totals were led by Steamboat Ski Resort with 17 inches of fresh Champaign Powder®, followed closely by all four Aspen/Snowmass resorts, which were headed by Aspen Mountain’s 15 inches.
Double digit snowfall reached many other resorts around the state. In the central mountains, Copper Mountain received 11 inches, while further south, Crested Butte collected 10. Its neighbor, Monarch, had 12 inches fall since Saturday, while the most southern resort in the state, Wolf Creek, also welcomed a full 10 inches. Out west, Powderhorn and Sunlight each amassed 12 inches of new snowfall.
Silverton, the biggest beneficiary in the previous storm, was given another healthy snowfall of 9 inches, while Winter Park and Telluride received almost 9 and 7 respectively. Down the road from Winter Park, SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch notched 6 inches.
New snow fell at every member resort ranging from Evergreen to Durango. Echo had a half-foot in just the last 24 hours, and Eldora received 7 inches since Saturday. Loveland, Arapahoe Basin and Howelsen Hill each came out of the weekend with a half-foot of new powder. From Ski Cooper heading southwest to Purgatory, there was legitimate accumulation, as each resort received several inches.
“After a snowy holiday season, it’s great that the New Year could bring more of the powdery stuff, reminding everyone why skiers and snowboarders come to Colorado, and the reason we are known as Ski Country USA,” said Melanie Mills, president and CEO of Colorado Ski Country USA. “The fantastic conditions, the many events resorts are hosting and it being January Learn to Ski and Snowboard month make this the optimal time to ski in Colorado.”
The wintery weather is expected to continue through the next several days, and skiers and riders can keep up to date with CSCUSA’s 22 member resort snow totals at www.ColoradoSki.com, or view the mobile site at m.ColoradoSki.com.
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