The recent storm that is hammering California, Arizona and Utah, is going to hammer Colorado's southwest mountains. Several feet of snow will get dumped in the San Juan Mountains with lesser totals for the mountains south of I-70. The resorts in Summit County are going to get shorted by this storm, as most of the good moisture will get wrung out in the southwest part of the state.
Check out the latest ski conditions:
| Report current as of 6AM for 01/21/2010 | Lifts Open | 24hrs | 48hrs | Mid-Mt. Depth | Surface Cond. |  |
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| Arapahoe Basin updated: 1:59:29 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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5/7 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 26.00 | P/PP | 100% | 59% | 06% | More Info » |
| Aspen Highlands updated: 3:59:30 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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5/5 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 33.00 | PP | 100% | 100% | 93% | More Info » |
| Aspen Mountain updated: 3:58:01 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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6/8 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 24.00 | PP | 100% | 100% | 87% | More Info » |
| Buttermilk updated: 3:58:43 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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6/6 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 24.00 | PP | 88% | 88% | 85% | More Info » |
| Copper Mountain updated: 1:37:06 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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19/22 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 33.00 | TR/PP | 100% | 100% | 77% | More Info » |
| Crested Butte updated: 5:12:10 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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12/16 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 40.00 | P/PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Snow is in the forecast through the weekend! | ||||||||||
| Echo Mountain updated: 10:22:22 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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3/3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 | PP | 100% | 88% | 50% | More Info » |
| Echo's next Night Rider Series is Feb. 4-5 from 6-9p. | ||||||||||
| Eldora updated: 1:00:06 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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8/12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34.00 | PP | 100% | 95% | 60% | More Info » |
| Howelsen updated: 4:36:34 PM MST 1/20/10 |
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3/3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 27.00 | PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Loveland updated: 12:48:19 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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8/9 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 36.00 | PP | 100% | 96% | 46% | More Info » |
| Monarch Mountain updated: 12:11:12 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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5/5 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 43.00 | P/PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Report current as of 6AM for 01/21/2010 | Lifts Open | 24hrs | 48hrs | Mid-Mt. Depth | Surface Cond. | |
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| Powderhorn updated: 5:54:20 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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4/4 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 37.00 | P | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Purgatory (Durango) updated: 1:03:58 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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7/10 | 5.00 | 16.00 | 55.00 | P | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Blizzard warning in effect, up to 3 more feet on the way. Come enjoy the best conditions in the Southwest! | ||||||||||
| Silverton Mountain updated: 5:03:11 PM MST 1/20/10 |
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1/1 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 65.00 | P | 00% | 00% | 100% | More Info » |
| The best expert skiing around. | ||||||||||
| Ski Cooper updated: 12:34:50 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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4/5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | PP/HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Lose the crowds not your family, short lines, low prices, more fun. | ||||||||||
| Snowmass updated: 3:57:20 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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16/22 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 28.00 | PP | 94% | 94% | 68% | More Info » |
| SolVista Basin updated: 3:05:38 AM MST 1/20/10 |
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5/6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 | PP | 85% | 80% | 45% | More Info » |
| Steamboat updated: 12:44:31 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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16/18 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 33.00 | PP/HP | 100% | 100% | 98% | More Info » |
| Check out our Champagne Powder Package, up to 20% off lodging, lifts and rentals! Go to www.steamboat.com. | ||||||||||
| Sunlight updated: 5:43:56 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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3/3 | 1.00 | 3.50 | 30.00 | P/PP | 100% | 100% | 98% | More Info » |
| Snow, Snow, Snow! | ||||||||||
| Telluride updated: 3:34:23 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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18/18 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 41.00 | P/PP | 100% | 100% | 83% | More Info » |
| Winter Park updated: 12:52:02 PM MST 1/21/10 |
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20/24 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 40.00 | PP | 100% | 100% | 79% | More Info » |
| Wolf Creek Ski Area updated: 6:59:01 AM MST 1/21/10 |
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6/7 | 8.00 | 22.00 | 86.00 | P | 100% | 100% | 100% | More Info » |
| Lifts Open | 24hrs | 48hrs | Mid-Mt. Depth " | Surface Cond. | |
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Notice how meager the mid mountain depth is for many of the northern resorts. Arapahoe Basin jumps right off the page, with a 26" depth and much of their blue runs not even open. Only 6% of their black runs are open! When Powderhorn has deeper base than Copper Mountain, Aspen, and Steamboat, you know something's up. Meanwhile, Wolf Creek, Telluride, Crested Butte, and Purgatory are having boom years. Plus, it's only going to get better...
Like I've been talking about for quite some time, El Nino energizes the southern storm track and produces more frequent storms for our southern resorts. Northern resorts are a bit too far north to get in on the really juicy storms. We need more of a westerly or northwesterly flow to get them in on the act. Unfortunately, that doesn't look like it will happen for a while. So, if you want some great skiing and you don't mind driving a little bit, head to the southern part of the state.
Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe
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