Ski Report: the high country will see up to a foot of snow this weekend
! Multiple waves of energy are incoming from the Pacific that will supply much-needed snow throughout the weekend.
and last updated 2021-01-22 09:05:48-05
I ve got great news for Colorado ski country this weekend! Multiple waves of energy are incoming from the Pacific that will supply much-needed snow throughout the weekend.
Even while writing this on Thursday afternoon, a weak round of snow was impacting the mountains. Another stronger push of snow and cold air will arrive Friday evening and bring moderate to heavy snow Saturday. Most of the snow will fall Saturday. Another weaker system wraps things up by Sunday evening.
Where to Go Skiing and Snowboarding in Colorado AFAR 1/21/2021
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Head to Aspen for an upscale experience.Colorado is so spoiled for ski resorts it can be hard to know where to start. The best bet is to consider what else aside from skiing and snowboarding you’re interested in, and the environment in which you want to do it. Love Victorian architecture and history? Breckenridge is your best choice. Got eager kids in tow? Keystone might be the one.
Here, we explore six of the top Colorado ski resorts, each an excellent place to ski or snowboard for different reasons. There are many more worth exploring, including smaller spots like the privately owned Wolf Creek near the New Mexico border (great for early season snow) or Arapahoe Basin, among the closest ski resorts to Denver and offering one of the longest snow seasons. Coloradoski.com, a nonprofit representing 22 resorts across the state, is a good resource for an overview, too.
There s less oxygen at higher elevations, which forces a different approach to playing that isn’t at all about perfection, Reiner notes. And Half Pelican’s extreme performances seem to bring joy to everyone who sees and hears them.
Reiner first dabbled in ski-fiddling in 2013, after years of simultaneous ski trips and music tours around the West. He took a fiddle down the slopes that year because he’d gotten tired of concert-goers jokingly asking if he ever had. In the years since, Reiner has moved beyond proving his ability to ski and play; now he just does it for fun. He and Adams have performed while skiing multiple slopes, including those at Loveland, Silverton and Arapahoe Basin, treating visitors to traditional tunes, excerpts from the