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SUMMIT COUNTY — Snowfall statewide during the past week has enabled resorts to open new terrain, with fresh tracks from north to south and east to west.
Locally, Keystone picked up 16 inches during the past week and now has a 28-inch mid-mountain base, and resort officials announced the launch of snowcat skiing in Independence Bowl and the opening of the main jump line in the A51 terrain park.
For night owls, the lights will be on seven days a week from Dec. 19 through Jan. 4. Thirteen lifts are operating, serving 2,524 acres. About 90 percent of Keystone’s terrain will be open as of this weekend.
Breckenridge was graced by 19 inches of snow in the past week and has been able to open 79 percent of its terrain, with more snow in the forecast.
Vail Resorts, which operates Keystone and Breckenridge in addition to Vail and Beaver Creek and Heavenly in California, announced Friday that it was offering discounts on multiday lift tickets — an unprecedented move during the holiday high season.
“We recognize these are challenging times for many of our guests,” said Rob Katz, chief executive officer for Vail Resorts. “... We are offering our best lift ticket and season pass products to our most loyal guests.”
The company’s five resorts are offering last season’s prices both advance ticket purchases and tickets bought at the window for three or more days of skiing and riding.
Three-day adult rates include $249 ($83 per day) for Breckenridge and Keystone and $267 ($89 per day) for Vail and Beaver Creek. The rates represent up to $27 off of the lead single-day window rate, which is $92 for Breckenridge and Keystone and $97 for Vail and Beaver Creek.
Copper Mountain reported 40 inches for the month with a 35-inch mid-mountain base. About 800 acres of open terrain include some of the resort’s fluffiest stashes off the Sierra and Alpine lifts.
Still on sale at Copper is a nifty $99 three-pack ticket good for one day of skiing and riding at Copper, Winter Park and Steamboat.
At A-Basin, the Pallavicini chair opened last Sunday for the first time, and with a 30-inch base and three inches of fresh in the past few days, the area has expert terrain, including 13 Cornices and International. Most of the intermediate terrain off Lenawee Chair is now open.
Loveland wins the snowfall derby again this week, with nine inches from the storm through Friday afternoon and a 47-inch mid-mountain base. Thanks to big dumps, Loveland has 98 percent of its terrain open.
For the deepest stashes in the state, head for Wolf Creek, reporting a 66-inch base and 21 inches for the latest storm total.
Forecasters are calling for more stormy weather on and off during the coming week, with a chance for more fresh powder.
But bundle up, because temps will stay well below freezing and gusty winds the next few days will send the windchill plummeting.
Locally, Keystone picked up 16 inches during the past week and now has a 28-inch mid-mountain base, and resort officials announced the launch of snowcat skiing in Independence Bowl and the opening of the main jump line in the A51 terrain park.
For night owls, the lights will be on seven days a week from Dec. 19 through Jan. 4. Thirteen lifts are operating, serving 2,524 acres. About 90 percent of Keystone’s terrain will be open as of this weekend.
Breckenridge was graced by 19 inches of snow in the past week and has been able to open 79 percent of its terrain, with more snow in the forecast.
Vail Resorts, which operates Keystone and Breckenridge in addition to Vail and Beaver Creek and Heavenly in California, announced Friday that it was offering discounts on multiday lift tickets — an unprecedented move during the holiday high season.
“We recognize these are challenging times for many of our guests,” said Rob Katz, chief executive officer for Vail Resorts. “... We are offering our best lift ticket and season pass products to our most loyal guests.”
The company’s five resorts are offering last season’s prices both advance ticket purchases and tickets bought at the window for three or more days of skiing and riding.
Three-day adult rates include $249 ($83 per day) for Breckenridge and Keystone and $267 ($89 per day) for Vail and Beaver Creek. The rates represent up to $27 off of the lead single-day window rate, which is $92 for Breckenridge and Keystone and $97 for Vail and Beaver Creek.
Copper Mountain reported 40 inches for the month with a 35-inch mid-mountain base. About 800 acres of open terrain include some of the resort’s fluffiest stashes off the Sierra and Alpine lifts.
Still on sale at Copper is a nifty $99 three-pack ticket good for one day of skiing and riding at Copper, Winter Park and Steamboat.
At A-Basin, the Pallavicini chair opened last Sunday for the first time, and with a 30-inch base and three inches of fresh in the past few days, the area has expert terrain, including 13 Cornices and International. Most of the intermediate terrain off Lenawee Chair is now open.
Loveland wins the snowfall derby again this week, with nine inches from the storm through Friday afternoon and a 47-inch mid-mountain base. Thanks to big dumps, Loveland has 98 percent of its terrain open.
For the deepest stashes in the state, head for Wolf Creek, reporting a 66-inch base and 21 inches for the latest storm total.
Forecasters are calling for more stormy weather on and off during the coming week, with a chance for more fresh powder.
But bundle up, because temps will stay well below freezing and gusty winds the next few days will send the windchill plummeting.
