marzNC
Angel Diva
Yep, since they live with Bill in NM. Bill brought his powder skis too. We might use them after the next storm, which is due to start late Tuesday.
Coverage is good enough already that we are all using our good skis, not rock skis.
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Wolf creek
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Coverage is good enough already that we are all using our good skis, not rock skis.
marzNC
Angel Diva
It's a little harder to find right now because the trail sign isn't set up in a visible spot right now. We're trying to figure out how to get around before the storm that's starting tomorrow.
marzNC
Angel Diva
Totals forecast went up a bit for WCSA. For Colorado, only WCSA and Hesperus are 100% open as of Dec. 23. Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands are over 80% open. Other resorts are below 65%, with Loveland around 20% and ABasin around 10%.
The snow at WCSA last week was not that fluffy, so it really covered up stuff well off-piste. All the mellower terrain was fully "skier packed" by the weekend so that there was less worry about brush by the end of the week. The issue for ski patrol were the trees that came down due to the high winds. The delayed opening one morning was because they were out with saws and chainsaws, which continued for the next couple days.
OpenSnow as of 23Dec2021
The snow at WCSA last week was not that fluffy, so it really covered up stuff well off-piste. All the mellower terrain was fully "skier packed" by the weekend so that there was less worry about brush by the end of the week. The issue for ski patrol were the trees that came down due to the high winds. The delayed opening one morning was because they were out with saws and chainsaws, which continued for the next couple days.
OpenSnow as of 23Dec2021
marzNC
Angel Diva
Wolf Creek and Monarch are continuing to get the benefit of location. Both are back to the average amount of snowfall for late December. WCSA and Hesperus remain the only places in Colorado that are 100% open in terms of available terrain. There is a Winter Storm Warning/Watch until 5am on Sun, Dec. 27. The winds won't die down until Tuesday.
marzNC
Angel Diva
Here's what WCSA will be doing for the holiday period in terms of lessons and lift ticket prices. Travelers who are staying in Pagosa Springs are unlikely to be able to get over the pass for a while in any case. South Fork is closer and there is no need to drive over the Wolf Creek Pass. Since the SuperSaver pass is blacked out for the holidays, many locals will be waiting until after Jan. 2 to head back to the slopes.
At WCSA "packed powder" is mostly skier-packed snow. While there are plenty of groomers on the front side (Raven, Bonanza, Treasure) or on the lower mountain (Elma, Charity Jane), there is very little grooming off Alberta except for the access/return trails (Coyote Park, Park Avenue, Orion's Belt).
At WCSA "packed powder" is mostly skier-packed snow. While there are plenty of groomers on the front side (Raven, Bonanza, Treasure) or on the lower mountain (Elma, Charity Jane), there is very little grooming off Alberta except for the access/return trails (Coyote Park, Park Avenue, Orion's Belt).
