Colorado ski resorts - record early season snow!

Winter Park Resort day 2 - Nov 18, 2010

The 2010 / 2011 ski season has started off with a bang as several big storms dump feet of snow in the Rocky Mountains.

Many major resorts are now open with unheard of amounts of snow and opening more lifts and runs than we can remember.

In the last 7 days Breckenridge had 40 inches, Vail 31, Winter Park 24, Aspen 13 and Steamboat 33 inches in the last 72 hours!

Breckenridge opened last week and now has 7 lifts and 34 runs open, a base of 44 inches and a season total of 98 inches so far that's over 8 feet!

Vail opened today Nov 19 with 11 lifts and 80 runs, a base of 23 inches and 79 inches for the season.

Winter Park opened on Wednesday, has 8 lifts open, 17 runs with a base of 37 inches and 55 for the season. Winter Park mountain has been open top to bottom since opening day and Mary Jane is due to open tomorrow Sat Nov 20.

Winter's here it's time to ski!

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Bradley's Bash Winter Park Resort Nov 28, 2010





Zephyr Chairlift Winter Park Nov 18, 2010

Looking at Mary Jane runs Winter Park Nov 18, 2010

Retta's Run Winter Park Resort Colorado Nov 18, 2010

Winter Park Sunrise Nov 2010

Skiing in Steamboat Springs

Off to Steamboat Springs today to look at some new accommodation for our guests. Staying at The Lodge at Steamboat...hoping for some new snow tonight as Steamboat is famous for their "Champagne Powder".

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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Breckenidge ski resort is now open!

Breckenridge peak 8 is now open for the season