Amazing Winter for Snow in Summit County
Posted by Susan Gunnin on Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at 9:55am.Total Snowfall by Resort, 2011-11 Season (as of April 21, 2011):
- A-Basin: 367 inches
- Breckenridge: 507 inches (broke a 17-year record)
- Copper Mountain: 378 inches (broke the 10-year average of 280 inches)
- Loveland: 510 inches
- Vail: 502 inches
After 15 years of not skiing, I decided it was time to re-visit the great winter alpine sport, and what a great winter it was! My daughter and I selected Copper Mountain as our resort for the season, and were not disappointed. The snow was terrific, the people great; Copper does an excellent job or operating their mountain and grooming (or not grooming) their runs. Each time on the mountain, our confidence grew as we expanded the terrain we skied. Chairlifts were the added bonus, as we continually met interesting new people from across the country and around the world. And the snow - gosh the snow was awesome this winter, as old records were broken and the white stuff kept coming. Hitting the hills on a powder day is intoxicating, even more when the sky is a brilliant blue and the views go on forever.
Many years ago, a friend told me he loved to ski, and to be found on the ski hill - any ski hill - because most every other skier there also loved the sport. People are happy when they do what they love, and being on the slopes surrounded him with happy people. He lived in close proximity to a ski resort (this was long before I moved to Breckenridge) and knew how to keep his positive charge going - just get out and ski.
I've been reminded of this sentiment throughout the winter - time on the slopes with my daughter, as we both got reacquainted with pushing our limits, has been the best part of this past season. We've got one day of skiing left - - tomorrow - and there's even snow in the forcast. I'm hoping for 6" of freshies by dawn. One more day to speed down the hill, feeling the burn in my legs as I try to keep up with the 14-year-old ski hound who is always ahead of me.
I haven't said this in a very long time: I'm already looking forward to next year.
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