FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Jennifer Rudolph
303.866.9712
Jennifer@ColoradoSki.com
RECENT STORM
BRINGS SEASON SNOWFALL TOTALS OVER 200" BENCHMARK AT COLORADO
RESORTS
Multi-Day Storm
Piles Snow by the Feet
DENVER, Colo. - January 27, 2009 - The most recent winter storm to
sweep across Colorado has left several resorts calculating snowfall
amounts by the foot. Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member
resorts started reporting heavy snowfall on Friday January 23, and
skiers and riders across that state have been reaping the benefits
of the multi-day storm through the weekend and beginning of this
week.
Resorts across Colorado continue to report new snowfall and some
have exceeded the 200" benchmark. Steamboat recorded 42 inches from
this storm, bringing their season total to 229 inches or just over
19 feet. In the central mountains, 33 inches of fresh snow fell at
Crested Butte, pushing their season total to 202 inches.
Other Colorado resorts also enjoyed the recent monster snow
dump-a-thon. Aspen Highlands saw 39 inches of new snow, Winter Park
welcomed 35 inches, and Silverton Mountain and Snowmass each
received 30 inches.
Aspen Mountain saw 27 inches of fresh powder and Copper Mountain,
Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort, and Loveland are all steeped
in 26 inches of new snow. At Buttermilk Mountain, the 13th ESPN
Winter X-Games wrapped up with 22 inches of new snow on the ground.
In the southwest part of the state, Telluride, having opened new
terrain in Revelation Bowl earlier this season, is reporting 21
inches of new snow.
Skiers and riders at Eldora Mountain are having downhill thrills
with 19 inches of fresh powder. At Monarch, winter enthusiasts
embraced a 16 inch blanket of new snow on the mountain, which is
100 percent open and includes 130 acres of expert hike-to terrain
in Mirkwood Basin.
Arapahoe Bain also now has 100 percent of their terrain open thanks
to the storm, which left 15 inches of fresh snow at the resort.
Just outside of Leadville, CO, Ski Cooper is reporting 14 inches of
winter wealth.
Wolf Creek, Echo Mountain and Powderhorn yielded nearly a foot of
snow, and Sunlight hovered around half of a foot. SolVista Basin
and Howelsen Hill were also touched by the storm with between 2 and
4 inches of new snow.
In Colorado, there is still a lot of ski season left, including
March, which is typically the state's snowiest month. For up
to date information on CSCUSA resorts' snow conditions, deals and
special events, including those on Valentine's Day, President's Day
and during spring, please visit www.ColoradoSki.com.
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