Colorado Early Season Conditions
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
11/19 |
25" |
40% |
35" |
60% |
47" |
80% |
490 |
| 89 |
12/1 |
" |
0% |
29" |
30% |
38" |
85% |
490 |
| 90 |
12/20 |
" |
0% |
" |
0% |
30" |
50% |
490 |
| 92 |
11/20 |
23" |
35% |
36" |
48% |
34" |
80% |
490 |
| 93 |
11/19 |
31" |
35% |
36" |
77% |
38" |
77% |
490 |
| 94 |
12/9 |
" |
0% |
26" |
25% |
25" |
45% |
490 |
| 95 |
11/17 |
35" |
50% |
47" |
95% |
42" |
95% |
490 |
| 96 |
11/22 |
29" |
40% |
50" |
75% |
55" |
99% |
490 |
| 97 |
11/28 |
39" |
25% |
31" |
35% |
35" |
35% |
490 |
| 98 |
12/19 |
" |
0% |
" |
0% |
22" |
15% |
490 |
| 99 |
12/17 |
" |
0% |
" |
0% |
19" |
25% |
490 |
| 00 |
12/2 |
" |
0% |
29" |
45% |
33" |
66% |
490 |
| 01 |
12/21 |
" |
0% |
" |
0% |
18" |
25% |
490 |
| 02 |
11/16 |
32" |
73% |
33" |
73% |
35" |
73% |
490 |
| Ave |
12/1 |
31" |
21% |
35" |
40% |
34" |
61% |
|
| WAve |
|
112 ac. |
21% |
212 ac. |
40% |
298 ac. |
61% |
490 |
Averages for Thanksgiving and Mid December base depths are computed from the reported mid mountain base depths for the years the area was open, since it is not known how much snow was actually on the ground for the years when closed. A-Basin makes a good index for terrain averages since it there have been no expansions in terrain and there is no snowmaking.
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
11/12 |
21" |
20% |
24" |
50% |
33" |
67% |
1480 |
| 89 |
? |
23" |
10% |
28" |
20% |
38" |
75% |
1529 |
| 90 |
? |
18" |
10% |
31" |
25% |
30" |
42% |
1529 |
| 92 |
11/6 |
22" |
12% |
29" |
64% |
28" |
86% |
1600 |
| 93 |
11/6 |
28" |
35% |
28" |
55% |
34" |
67% |
1600 |
| 94 |
11/4 |
18" |
20% |
18" |
25% |
25" |
63% |
1915 |
| 95 |
10/31 |
26" |
40% |
42" |
88% |
38" |
95% |
2023 |
| 96 |
10/25 |
26" |
44% |
47" |
78% |
51" |
84% |
2031 |
| 97 |
10/30 |
26" |
38% |
26" |
50% |
30" |
63% |
2031 |
| 98 |
11/6 |
18" |
12% |
18" |
22% |
26" |
35% |
2031 |
| 99 |
10/29 |
18" |
9% |
18" |
22% |
24" |
54% |
2031 |
| 00 |
11/3 |
18" |
25% |
27" |
60% |
33" |
71% |
2043 |
| 01 |
11/16 |
25" |
9% |
25" |
54% |
26" |
80% |
2043 |
| 02 |
11/15 |
27" |
62% |
27" |
74% |
31" |
84% |
2208 |
| Ave |
11/4 |
22" |
25% |
28" |
49% |
32" |
69% |
|
| WAve |
|
479 ac. |
22% |
932 ac. |
42% |
1294 ac. |
59% |
2208 |
Note that weighted averages are based on the average acreage open divided
by current skiable acres. (So on average 59% or 1294 acres open at Christmas.
Or if you just average the percentages, then 69% of the skiable terrain
is open on average at Christmas).
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
11/19 |
23" |
40% |
23" |
66% |
30" |
72% |
1180 |
| 89 |
11/20 |
23" |
10% |
24" |
40% |
36" |
81% |
1180 |
| 90 |
11/16 |
18" |
10% |
25" |
~55% |
27" |
75% |
1180 |
| 92 |
11/13 |
26" |
38% |
28" |
40% |
28" |
86% |
1330 |
| 93 |
11/13 |
27" |
40% |
25" |
60% |
32" |
80% |
1360 |
| 94 |
11/18 |
18" |
20% |
23" |
46% |
23" |
58% |
1360 |
| 95 |
11/11 |
18" |
38% |
34" |
80% |
31" |
98% |
1370 |
| 96 |
11/8 |
25" |
30% |
38" |
41% |
48" |
56% |
2411 |
| 97 |
11/14 |
25" |
28% |
25" |
36% |
25" |
37% |
2411 |
| 98 |
11/14 |
13" |
7% |
14" |
12% |
31" |
36% |
2411 |
| 99 |
11/20 |
20" |
5% |
20" |
9% |
29" |
33% |
2411 |
| 00 |
11/4 |
20" |
19% |
33" |
31% |
39" |
47% |
2433 |
| 01 |
11/3 |
18" |
3% |
29" |
31% |
31" |
41% |
2433 |
| 02 |
11/2 |
30" |
46% |
34" |
51% |
36" |
70% |
2433 |
| Ave |
11/12 |
22" |
24% |
27" |
43% |
32" |
62% |
|
| WAve |
|
421 ac. |
17% |
720 ac. |
30% |
1056 ac. |
43% |
2433 |
Note that after 1995, Terrain % based on 2411 acres (Increased due to the Copper
Bowl Expansion. Copper Bowl usually opens in mid January).
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
10/27 |
17" |
~50% |
23" |
80% |
27" |
90% |
750 |
| 89 |
10/20 |
18" |
43% |
27" |
~55% |
36" |
85% |
750 |
| 90 |
10/22 |
18" |
20% |
24" |
55% |
29" |
75% |
750 |
| 92 |
11/03 |
22" |
30% |
25" |
55% |
27" |
98% |
1104 |
| 93 |
10/26 |
25" |
50% |
30" |
40% |
37" |
90% |
1737 |
| 94 |
10/18 |
18" |
20% |
21" |
20% |
22" |
67% |
1737 |
| 95 |
10/11 |
20" |
52% |
49" |
99% |
43" |
100% |
1737 |
| 96 |
10/21 |
31" |
75% |
54" |
97% |
55" |
100% |
1749 |
| 97 |
10/17 |
25" |
77% |
28" |
96% |
25" |
95% |
1749 |
| 98 |
10/26 |
18" |
13% |
18" |
25% |
22" |
41% |
1749 |
| 99 |
10/22 |
18" |
11% |
19" |
21% |
26" |
55% |
1749 |
| 00 |
10/28 |
18" |
36% |
27" |
87% |
28" |
96% |
1861 |
| 01 |
10/26 |
18" |
7% |
18" |
30% |
20" |
46% |
1861 |
| 02 |
11/8 |
25" |
88% |
28" |
83% |
30" |
80% |
1861 |
| Ave |
10/24 |
21" |
41% |
28" |
60% |
30" |
80% |
|
| WAve |
|
629 ac. |
34% |
907 ac. |
49% |
1200 ac. |
64% |
1861 |
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
11/03 |
26" |
80% |
27" |
85% |
36" |
85% |
680 |
| 89 |
11/03 |
26" |
7 runs |
29" |
18 runs |
40" |
40 runs |
680 |
| 90 |
10/25 |
" |
5 runs |
26" |
30% |
35" |
44% |
830 |
| 92 |
11/03 |
24" |
24% |
26" |
55% |
29" |
90% |
830 |
| 93 |
10/21 |
31" |
39 runs |
29" |
% |
38" |
% |
830 |
| 94 |
10/18 |
18" |
10 runs |
20" |
30% |
20" |
40% |
830 |
| 95 |
10/11 |
30" |
54% |
44" |
98% |
41" |
100% |
836 |
| 96 |
10/22 |
37" |
60% |
52" |
98% |
57" |
99% |
965 |
| 97 |
10/17 |
30" |
36% |
29" |
65% |
28" |
66% |
965 |
| 98 |
10/13 |
18" |
14% |
20" |
21% |
26" |
23% |
965 |
| 99 |
10/19 |
24" |
7% |
24" |
11% |
31" |
16% |
1365 |
| 00 |
10/21 |
18" |
10% |
29" |
27% |
36" |
57% |
1365 |
| 01 |
10/18 |
20" |
9% |
25" |
17% |
29" |
22% |
1365 |
| 02 |
10/17 |
40" |
67% |
38" |
87% |
38" |
92% |
1365 |
| Ave |
10/21 |
26" |
32% |
30" |
50% |
35" |
61% |
|
| WAve |
|
302 ac. |
22% |
477 ac. |
35% |
590 ac. |
43% |
1365 |
| Year |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
25" |
70% |
22" |
90% |
35" |
95% |
2500 |
| 89 |
30" |
10% |
36" |
25% |
48" |
100% |
2500 |
| 90 |
" |
~8% |
37" |
% |
33" |
90% |
2500 |
| 92 |
18" |
% |
32" |
95% |
36" |
100% |
2500 |
| 93 |
33" |
45% |
27" |
93% |
44" |
100% |
2500 |
| 94 |
24" |
~10% |
36" |
80% |
33" |
95% |
2500 |
| 95 |
16" |
~5% |
32" |
98% |
32" |
96% |
2500 |
| 96 |
43" |
90% |
53" |
98% |
65" |
97% |
2679 |
| 97 |
23" |
23% |
31" |
70% |
29" |
80% |
2939 |
| 98 |
16" |
10% |
23" |
30% |
29" |
65% |
2939 |
| 99 |
13" |
11% |
18" |
18% |
34" |
98% |
2939 |
| 00 |
22" |
34% |
42" |
92% |
42" |
99% |
2939 |
| 01 |
" |
0% |
39" |
92% |
32" |
99% |
2939 |
| 02 |
24" |
54% |
29" |
74% |
42" |
99% |
2939 |
| Ave |
24" |
28% |
32" |
73% |
38" |
94% |
|
| WAve |
769 ac. |
26% |
1977 ac. |
67% |
2526 ac. |
86% |
2939 |
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
11/?? |
17" |
13 lifts |
19" |
19 lifts |
29" |
100% |
2584 |
| 89 |
11/?? |
14" |
40 runs |
13" |
~60% |
40" |
95% |
2584 |
| 90 |
11/07 |
10" |
40% |
25" |
~70% |
" |
70% |
2600 |
| 92 |
11/13 |
18" |
36% |
18" |
100% |
21" |
100% |
3834 |
| 93 |
11/06 |
19" |
16 lifts |
20" |
65% |
32" |
95% |
4014 |
| 94 |
11/11 |
20" |
32% |
24" |
80% |
24" |
92% |
4014 |
| 95 |
11/11 |
16" |
23% |
30" |
83% |
31" |
98% |
4014 |
| 96 |
11/08 |
42" |
42% |
51" |
90% |
58" |
100% |
4644 |
| 97 |
11/07 |
17" |
26% |
26" |
64% |
22" |
64% |
4644 |
| 98 |
11/09 |
17" |
24% |
19" |
24% |
25" |
34% |
4644 |
| 99 |
11/19 |
13" |
10% |
17" |
24% |
33" |
72% |
5164 |
| 00 |
11/15 |
25" |
38% |
35" |
90% |
32" |
92% |
5289 |
| 01 |
11/22 |
18" |
1% |
29" |
96% |
26" |
97% |
5289 |
| 02 |
11/16 |
25" |
97% |
29" |
97% |
36" |
97% |
5289 |
| Ave |
11/13 |
19" |
33% |
25" |
73% |
31" |
85% |
|
| WAve |
|
1450 ac. |
27% |
3140 ac. |
59% |
3662 ac. |
69% |
5289 |
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
Acres |
| 88 |
11/19 |
29" |
75% |
31" |
90% |
30" |
90% |
1105 |
| 89 |
11/?? |
30" |
42% |
31" |
48% |
42" |
83% |
1105 |
| 90 |
11/14 |
" |
% |
32" |
75% |
" |
94% |
1105 |
| 92 |
11/13 |
24" |
68% |
29" |
65% |
32" |
95% |
1300 |
| 93 |
11/17 |
29" |
66% |
31" |
66% |
44" |
98% |
1300 |
| 94 |
11/16 |
31" |
52% |
29" |
63% |
32" |
77% |
1300 |
| 95 |
11/11 |
28" |
53% |
44" |
74% |
41" |
89% |
1373 |
| 96 |
11/13 |
31" |
57% |
48" |
86% |
53" |
96% |
1414 |
| 97 |
11/08 |
38" |
59% |
37" |
96% |
34" |
92% |
2146 |
| 98 |
11/14 |
17" |
10% |
19" |
13% |
26" |
24% |
2886 |
| 99 |
11/17 |
12" |
2% |
23" |
8% |
32" |
55% |
2886 |
| 00 |
11/11 |
22" |
24% |
42" |
66% |
48" |
83% |
2886 |
| 01 |
11/14 |
23" |
2% |
33" |
31% |
34" |
58% |
2886 |
| 02 |
11/13 |
36" |
81% |
40" |
86% |
45" |
73% |
2886 |
| Ave |
11/13 |
26" |
42% |
34" |
62% |
38" |
79% |
|
| WAve |
|
746 ac. |
26% |
1075 ac. |
37% |
1391 ac. |
48% |
2886 |
Winter Park has 1419 acres of designated trails and 2886 total acres including
the Vasquez Cirque and glade skiing. So terrain % after 1997 should be
doubled to more accurately compare to years before 1997. Averages based
on 2886 acres.
| Year |
Opening |
Thanksgiving |
Mid December |
Chistmas Week |
| 88 |
11/19 |
58" |
100% |
44" |
100% |
80" |
100% |
| 90 |
11/10 |
" |
% |
52" |
100% |
70" |
100% |
| 92 |
11/13 |
30" |
100% |
48" |
100% |
60" |
100% |
| 93 |
11/17 |
42" |
95% |
42" |
100% |
56" |
100% |
| 94 |
11/04 |
57" |
100% |
68" |
100% |
65" |
100% |
| 95 |
11/13 |
9" |
~5% |
" |
% |
" |
% |
| 96 |
11/01 |
72" |
100% |
70" |
100% |
75" |
100% |
| 97 |
11/14 |
55" |
100% |
52" |
100% |
50" |
100% |
| 98 |
10/30 |
55" |
100% |
65" |
100% |
69" |
100% |
| 99 |
12/03 |
8" |
0% |
9" |
3% |
10" |
8% |
| 00 |
10/28 |
44" |
100% |
66" |
100% |
56" |
100% |
| 01 |
11/23 |
11" |
5% |
54" |
100% |
39" |
100% |
| 02 |
10/31 |
35" |
100% |
40" |
100% |
64" |
100% |
| Ave |
11/11 |
40" |
75% |
51" |
92% |
58" |
92% |
