The Sawatch Range looks incredible after this week’s snow storm. Our high peaks are often scoured on the windward side and loaded on the lee side. This week’s storm delivered snow with upslope winds and just about every aspect is now covered. Enjoy the view!
It was the upside down world. In 24 seasons up here I’ve never seen a day where the only aerial lift we could run was Breezeway. Usually, this is always the first lift to be placed on wind hold. We had a peak gust of 64mph out of the NE at the top of Mirkwood right as we were trying…
Thought it was time for an update here. We are currently still working our way through the NEPA process with the No Name expansion proposal. As mentioned in an earlier blog post, we had several specialists visit the area last summer and fall. We recently had a site visit with the USFS and the SE Group. The specialists reports are…
Ok. They aren’t real roads. They are snowcat roads that are made from snow. We call them over the snow roads. They are built bit by bit over the course of a couple of months by our cat skiing operators who farm the snow as it comes in pushing further and further out after each storm. Our operators handle the…
We are seeing some fantastic days this week. Soft snow, sunny skies and great turns. Enjoy!
Our cat skiing operations are off and running for the season. Conditions are starting out all-time and there are still some days open on the calendar. Meow!
While our Cat Skiing terrain may be the most dramatic, Mirkwood is really the Crown Jewel that links the ski area to the Cat Skiing permitted area. This zone is covered by both the special use permit for the ski area and the outfitter & guide permit for our Cat Skiing Operations. So, this terrain sees traffic from day hikers…
The thinned out trees on either side of the Christmas Tree trail have some great open lines. They are even more dramatic through rimed out trees and blue skies.
Never get tired of it!
