Vail Mountain receives nearly a foot of snow
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- Created on Friday, 18 February 2011 15:45
- Written by Nathan
By SCOTT N. MILLER
EAGLE COUNTY — A good season for snow got even better Thursday. If you could get to the slopes.
A fast-moving storm hit the valley hard Thursday, and left a good load of snow in its wake. As of 5 a.m., Vail Mountain was reporting no new snow in the last 24 hours. The 1 p.m. update reported 11 inches of new snow on the mountain. The valley floor got a good share of snow, too.
“I suppose we have 9 or 10 inches on the ground right now,” said Gabe Krenza of the Double Diamond ski shop in Lionshead. And the rental skis flew out the door and onto the mountain. “You just couldn't ask for a better season so far.”
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