PHOTOS: Some Summit County ski resorts get close to a foot of fresh snow during recent storm
Keystone Resort came out on top with a whopping 13 inches of new powder
Summit County’s most recent snowstorm didn’t disappoint. What was supposed to be a big storm for the southernmost part of the state turned out to big a hit for the region too.
OpenSnow founder Joel Gratz said in a blog post earlier this week that the snowfall that heavily favors southern mountains was expected to shift and favor northern mountains, like those of Summit County, as the wind direction begins to change over Tuesday night, Jan. 17, and Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, Jan. 18 turned out to be a major snow day for many Summit County resorts.
As of Thursday, Jan. 19, Keystone Resort was reporting the highest totals with a whopping 13 inches in the past 48 hours. Copper Mountain came in a close second with about 11 inches of fresh snow in the same timeframe. Those two ski areas were followed by Breckenridge Ski Resort and Loveland Ski Area, which both tied for about 9 inches each in the last 48 hours. Arapahoe Basin Ski area reported 6.5 inches in the last three days.
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A skier barrels through fresh snow at Keystone Resort on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The resort is reported 13 inches of powder in a 48-hour period during the storm, which began Tuesday.
Katie Young/Keystone Resort
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A skier barrels through the snow at Keystone Resort on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023.
Katie Young/Keystone Resort
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A couple of shredders enjoy the snowy view at Keystone Resort on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The resort is reporting a whopping 13 inches of fresh snow in the past 48 hours.
Katie Young/Keystone Resort
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Fresh powder settles on some of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s runs on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The ski area has gotten 6.5 inches of snow in the past three days.
Katherine Fuller/Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
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Fresh powder settles on some of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s runs on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The ski area has gotten 6.5 inches of snow in the past three days.
Katherine Fuller/Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
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A skier shreds at Loveland Ski Area on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The ski area has gotten 9 inches of fresh snow in the past 48 hours.
Casey Day/Loveland Ski Area
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A skier shreds at Loveland Ski Area on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The ski area has gotten 9 inches of fresh snow in the past 48 hours.
Casey Day/Loveland Ski Area
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A skier shreds at Copper Mountain on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The resort is reporting 11 inches of fresh snow in the last 48 hours.
Copper Mountain/Courtesy photo
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A skier shreds at Loveland Ski Area on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The ski area has gotten 9 inches of fresh snow in the past 48 hours.
Casey Day/Loveland Ski Area
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A snowboarder shreds at Copper Mountain on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The resort reported 11 inches of fresh snow during the storm from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Copper Mountain/Courtesy photo
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A skier leaps into the air while shredding down a run at Keystone Resort on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The resort is reporting a whopping 13 inches of fresh snow in the past 48 hours.
Katie Young/Keystone Resort
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A skier and snowboarder shred at Copper Mountain on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The resort is reporting 11 inches of fresh snow in the last 48 hours.
Copper Mountain/Courtesy photo
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Fresh powder settles on some of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s runs on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The ski area has gotten 6.5 inches of snow in the past three days.
Katherine Fuller/Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
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A skier shreds at Loveland Ski Area on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The ski area had gotten 9 inches of fresh snow in the past 48 hours.
Casey Day/Loveland Ski Area
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