Colorado is in a cold snap.
Southern Colorado, in prime position for an El Nino winter, fared particularly well.
Silverton Mountain broke the three-foot mark with 38 inches of snow in the past two days.
This is a town built for huge amounts of snow.
It seems that the powder at Wolf Creek lasts for days after the storm.
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort followed suit, measuring 34 inches of snow in 48 hours.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) saw 28 inches of accumulation in the past two days.
If this weather keeps up they’ll pop pop the new Teo terrain before too long.
Telluride Ski Resort also opened new lifts and terrain as a result of the storm.
These are important events and will be the first time Telluride will host them.
Sunlight Mountain Resort also reaped 16 inches of snow, with most of that falling yesterday.
Snow like this is fantastic in the trees at Sunlight.
Monarch Mountain joined Sunlight in shattering the one-foot mark, receiving 15 inches in the past two days.
Hopefully they’ll get the snowcat going soon too.
Aspen Mountain nearly matched its big brother’s snowfall, clocking in with seven inches.
Northern Colorado got a major boost from the storm too.
The Sideburn Trees off of Storm Peak is some of the best glade skiing around.
The new snow there caused Eldora to open two new lifts.
The fresh flurries have some resorts opening early to accommodate eager skiers and riders.
Powderhorn’s new 28 inches has that resort opening a full five days ahead of schedule.
You have to see these riders in action to really appreciate what they do.
Skiers at Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area are also enjoying fresh snowfall.
Conditions at both resorts are a mix of powder and packed powder, ideal for smooth carving.
Recent snow blanketed Winter Park Resort over the past couple days as well.
We’ve done our best to incorporate the cold snap into the snow dance.
For the time being we’ll bundle up and enjoy the snowy show.
