At one point, the lift line for the gondola at Steamboat extended through the lift line maze and around the administration building, according to Denver skier Nick Green. He decided to avoid that wait and access the upper mountain by the Thunderhead lift instead but it was bad, too.
“That’s the worst I’ve ever seen Steamboat,” Green said. “At least from my point of view, it was a combination of people’s frustration with COVID plus the excitement of new snow, since there’s been almost none this season, and the fact that Steamboat doesn’t have a reservation system. I feel like people who didn’t have reservations at other places decided that Steamboat was going to be their best shot at a powder day.”
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Early-season skiers and riders reveled in powder at Wolf Creek, shown here in December, which got the best early season snow in the state. For much of the season, Wolf Creek was the only Colorado ski area with average snowfall or above. Now, though, much of the state can expect snow like this for the rest of this week, and more may be coming next week. (Preston Bass, provided by Wolf Creek ski area)
Most Colorado ski areas are anticipating massive accumulations of snow for the rest of the week, with many predicted to receive more than a foot and a half before the storm winds down.