Tag: Wolf Creek Ski Area
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A skier’s guide to Wolf Creek Ski Area: Terrain, dining, lodging, parking, and more
Wolf Creek Ski Area in southwest Colorado is celebrated as a hot spot for powder hounds, as it gets abundant snowfall and plenty of powder days – some say it even gets the most natural snow in Colorado each season (about 400 inches). The resort is also known for its in-bounds backcountry experience and chutes,…
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Colorado ski resort ranks among best ‘value ski resorts’ in US – others rank as ‘most expensive’
Although skiing is a hobby that’s notorious for being a bit pricey, there are plenty of resorts that offer cheaper and better value options that can make it more affordable to hit the slopes – some of which are in the Centennial State. HomeToGo recently ranked the best value ski resorts in the U.S. as…
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Why spring skiing rules in Colorado
Skiing is a winter sport, they say. Those in Colorado know better. No doubt, we love winter skiing. But we really, really love spring skiing. As much as we look forward to those first powder days, the anticipation might be greater for this time of year when that powder takes on another cherished form. Yes,…
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Powder-packed week for Colorado ski areas
Colorado ski country is basking in the glow of a powder-packed week. Leading up to a weekend with more snow expected for some mountains, several ski areas measured their bounties not in inches, but in feet. Whiteout: You get powder, you get powder, everybody gets powder The storm cycle of the past week was especially…
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3 ski resorts open for the season with 4 to follow this week
Hit the slopes this coming week across Colorado! Three resorts, Purgatory, Aspen and Snowmass, opened Saturday and four more, Crested Butte, Steamboat, Beaver Creek and Telluride, are all opening this week. Purgatory Resort, in the San Juan Mountains, opened Saturday at 9 a.m. The resort’s new season comes with improvements to snowmaking, operations and infrastructure,…
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Colorado ski industry’s imperfect storm: staff shortage, sickness, housing crunch
Last week, Bob Nicolls messaged his fellow owners of Monarch Ski Area, a small, well-to-do group overseeing the mountain in southern Colorado. In summary, by his account: “All hands on deck.” Nicolls was spotted shoveling snow, while other owners were seen flipping burgers and making pizzas. “Just because we had such a big (coronavirus) outbreak,”…
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December comes with the blues as Colorado ski areas wait for snow
To Jeff Hanle, it didn’t feel like the first day of December. “Sunny and warm,” reported the spokesman for Aspen Snowmass. “If it wasn’t ski season, I’d say it’s really nice out.” It hasn’t felt like ski season. The calendar turned to December, and Fred Klaas was just one ski area operator wondering when his…
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First Front Range ski area announces opening date for 2021-2022 season
A day after Colorado’s Wolf Creek Ski Area announced that it would be opening during the upcoming weekend, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area has issued a press release stating that it would be following suit. Arapahoe Basin is set to open for the 2021-2022 ski season at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Home to what’s historically been Colorado’s longest…
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Loveland Ski Area on pace for latest opening in its history
Loveland Ski Area announced a pushback of its first day Thursday, setting up the ski area for its latest season opening since it began keeping track in 1979. “We are very close to opening, unfortunately, it won’t be this weekend,” said Loveland’s Dustin Schaefer. “We need a few more cold nights.” Loveland’s latest season opening…
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Colorado’s top 20 ski areas for snow
The website zrankings.com is the snow source behind Forbes’ annual grading of North American resorts. Its mountain- and data-crazed team seeks to equip fellow enthusiasts with the powder knowledge they need. “To measure the seemingly immeasurable, we’ve ingested gobs of historical weather data and every last measurable detail on 220 North American resorts,” the site pledges. The…