Colorado Ski Areas Welcome Two Feet of Snow, Outstanding Skiing and Riding Conditions

Photo Credit Top Row (L-R): Scott Markewitz, Aspen Snowmass; Sunlight Mountain Resort
Bottom Row: Rosanne Pitcher, Wolf Creek Ski Area; Purgatory Resort; Telluride Ski Resort

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More than two feet of snow has blanketed Colorado ski areas in the last three days, with more snow in the forecast through tonight and in the lead-up to President’s Day Weekend. Skiers and riders have enjoyed excellent snow conditions all week as Colorado has seen double-digit snow totals each day over the last 72 hours.

Several Colorado ski areas have received more than two feet of snow in the last three days, with Snowmass recording 26 inches. Aspen Highlands and Wolf Creek each welcomed 25 inches of new snow over 72 hours while Silverton Mountain in southwest Colorado has been buried in 37 inches of snow, more than three feet.

Purgatory Resort has been covered in 21 inches of powder, while Sunlight Mountain Resort has received a foot and a half of snow at 18 inches and Telluride Ski Resort has seen 16 inches in three days. More than a foot of snow has fallen at Steamboat Resort in northwest Colorado, while Buttermilk reported 13 new inches of snow and Aspen Mountain has received 12 inches. Powderhorn Resort in the western part of the state has welcomed 9 inches of fresh snow over the last 72 hours.

All ski areas in Colorado have received snow from this storm cycle.