Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Colorado ski resorts opening new terrain

Resorts opening new terrain - update December 2, 2009
Vail has now opened the Vista Bahn lift from Vail Village as well as the Avanti Express lift to access Avanti trail, mid Vail express trail and Over Easy. From Lionshead practice parkway is open to get to Ledges, Lodgepole and Columbine. The beginner area at Vail Village Gopher Hill is also now open for business. In total that's 9 trails and 7 lifts...

Beaver Creek opened for the 2009/10 season on November 25 and now has 12 lifts and 18 runs open including Centennial, Latigo & Red Tail.

Breckenridge now has 14 trails and 12 lifts running. Blue runs Cashire, Little Burn, Bonanza, Sundown & Columbia. plus some green runs are open off Peak 9. At Peak 8 there's a variety of green, blue and blue back runs to choose from.

Winter Park has now opened the Zephyr Express lift to access top to bottom terrain. White Rabbit, March Hare, Cheshire Cat, Jabberwocky and the ever popular Cranmer are now open, plus Norweigan black run. 14 trails, 1 terrain park and 5 lifts are now up and running.

Steamboat opened for the 2009/10 season on November 27 and now has the gondola, Christie Peak Express and Burgess Creek chairlift open. Among the 18 open runs are blue runs Vogue, Lightening, Rudi's Run and Heavenly Daze are on the go as is See Me black run.

Watch this space more on the way, every day!

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