>Winter Park ski area Mask Patroller, Liz Agostin, keeps her eyes on snow riders in line at The Gondola on Feb. 13, 2021. Mask patrollers at the area walk in between the lift lines to remind guests to properly wear their masks and face coverings per COVID-19 protocols. Ski instructors are used as mask patrollers when not busy teaching. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
WINTER PARK Nick Hulse figures he’s gotten in three dozen ski days this winter, and Saturday topped them all with nine inches of fresh powder at Winter Park to kick off a fluffy Presidents Day weekend.
“The best day I’ve had, for sure,” the Denver resident said while tailgating with five friends and no COVID-19 concerns at Winter Park’s Mary Jane base area as bratwurst sizzled on the grill. “It skis really deep. It’s super nice out there.”