Winter Park Resort Spring Snow Storms

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Chris

Spring Snow Spring Snow Spring Snow

If I say it enough times we should get one of these storms to hit us head on, no? After being missed by last weeks storm that some forecasters had us getting us much as 15″, we got .1″, I am strarting to believe that thrownin’ darts at a board is better than any of the snow forecasters ability to predict when we here in Winter Park will get snow.

That great 16″ snow storm that crushed Winter Park Resort, not one forecast predicted anywhere close to that. Now we have a couple of snow predictions for snow storms to hit this week. I’m seeing anywhere from 4″ to 15 inches for the Tues/Wed storm and 3″ to 12″ for the Fri/Sat storm. Bring it on. It looks like, if these predictions are a even a little bit correct, that this Thursday and Sunday should be good bluebird ski days.

It looks like winter made sure to leave good snow storms for spring. After a Monday – Wednesday (29th – 31st) break (partly cloudy/ mostly sunny, milder), we may see a strong late week storm, and another snow storm that weekend, for frequent snowfall during the first several days of April. Pacific storms (with snow) should move through with good frequency right into mid April, to finish off the season on an improved note we believe (improved weekly snow amounts compared to weekly mid winter totals).

Join Winter Park Resort Thursday, March 25th in West Portal Plaza as they kick-off the Nature Valley NASTAR National championships. The opening celebration begins at 6:00p.m. with a Warren Miller screening of the directors cut of Dynasty, followed by a live performance by The Greyboy Allstars at 7p.m.! Enjoy the movie, enjoy the music, and stick around for the huge fireworks display after the sun goes down!

Come and enjoy the last three weeks of this ski season. The big storms will be hitting us soon, Y’all keep your fingers crossed.

Bluebird Day Winter Park, CO

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Chris

Bluebird Day at Winter Park Resort

What is a bluebird day you may ask. Well, I was wondering that also when we saw the bluebird on the left perched on a building at Devil’s Thumb Ranch.

My definition of a bluebird day is a nice spring like day with blue, blue skies, no wind and a bunch of snow on the ground. It would be an especially bluebird day if all the above conditions were present and you were skiing.

I Googled for a definition of bluebird day and this is what I got:

Bluebird day: The most gorgeous day imaginable. A bluebird day is a bright, sunny day after a fresh snowfall the night before, a phrase common to the skiing and snowboarding community but common in many outdoor sport lingo. To duck hunters it is a still, calm day, giving difficult conditions in which to hunt ducks.

So we are having some pretty good bluebird days here in Winter Park. Now till the end of ski season, April 18th, 2010, is when we get those big spring snowstorms followed by a day of pleasant warm sunshine…. a bluebird day.

Last ski season we had the best bluebird day imagineable on the last day of the ski season. Almost two feet of the fluffy fresh powder followed by a dreamlike bluebird day at Winter Park Spring Splash.

So don’t miss your chance at a spectacular bluebird day and head over to Winter Park Resort and lets celebreate spring with a day on the deck with a beer and a bluebird.

Winter Park Resort Skiing

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Chris

Skiing the Bumps and Powder at Winter Park Resort

After getting to ski some of the best powder we have had here in Winter Park in the last year I was doing some searches to see if any of the national media had picked up on how good our snow has gotten here in Colorado and especially Winter Park in the last month.

I didn’t find much besides an article in our local Sky Hi Daily News and a mention in the Westword blog about skipping work to go skiing. Too bad you Denverites would have had to drive the long way through Silverthorn to get to our pristine 16″ of new new powder yesterday. We love all the Front Ranger’s here in Winter Park, Colorado but sometimes it is very nice to have some of the skiing all to ourselves. Anyway there wasn’t much the national media was saying about the snow we have been getting here in Winter Park but with a couple of more good storms like this past weekend and I’m sure we will be all over the airwaves.

However, I did find a nice article that came out last week in the Winnepeg Free Press about Winter Park Resort skiing and Nordic skiing at Devils’ Thumb Ranch. The article could not have come out at a better time with all the powder we have gotten in the last month or so here Grand County.

Keep your eyes out for the next storm up here in WP because the forecast is calling for lots of snow from now until the end of the ski season. Here is the long range forecast from Snowforecast.com:

Next Monday (8th) we remain unsettled with some clouds/ sun, + light snow showers and little/ no accumulation as low pressure leaves and an unsettled northwest flow aloft remains. Mid next week (10th) we could see weak high pressure and mostly sunny skies. Late next week into Saturday, another low pressure system moves through with snow across the area. The rest of March and most of April still look potentially snowy.

Yes potentially snowy! We are at about 206″ of snow for the year and our average is 350″ so I expect that from now till the end of ski season, April 18 we should be getting lots of snow. Come on up and get your Winter Park/Mary Jane Resort bump skiing and powder skiing in before the season takes a bow for the year.

Snow in Winter Park, Colorado

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Chris

winter park resort snowflake Snow at Winter Park Resort

It is dumping snow today, December 8th2009, in Winter Park. The National Weather Service says between 14 and 28 inches of snow are expected in the north central Colorado mountains through Wednesday morning.

The Winter Park Resort snow report is saying only.5 inches as of this morning but it is dumping outside the window here in Tabernash. So far for the year the resort is saying we have gotten 42 inches of snow. The mid mountain base is 18 inches as of this morning.

The forecast at Snowforecast.com is calling for snow today through this Friday. Bring it on!! Maybe all the snow dances and the seeding of the clouds at Winter Park are working. If we get all the snow that they are calling for we will have some great early December skiing here in Winter Park.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Big Snow Hits Colorado: Get Ready For a Great Early Ski Season

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Chris

winter park ski van Big Snow at Colorado Ski Resorts

Mother Nature has hit Colorado with a doozy of an early El Niño snow storm and it is looking good for a great early ski season. This storm has snarled roads, caused big delays at DIA and dumped a bunch of snow on Colorado’s ski resorts. The snow is expected to continue into Friday making for a very white Halloween in the Colorado Rockies.

If you are thinking of an early season ski vacation this is a great year to do it. 2009/10 ski season is an El Niño year with expectations for big, wet early storms and resorts are offering lots of deals to get skiers/boarders back onto slopes after a down year in 2008/09.

Winter Park Lodging Company is offering fourth night free with bookings before November 30th and great lift ticket deals all season long. Discounts on ski rentals, restaurants and on activities are also available to make a the most adventurous ski vacation affordable. Winter Park also has a new snow-cat back country operation for the 2009/10 ski season for all you back-country enthusiasts.

Now is the time to head to the Colorado ski resorts to enjoy some of the best snow, skiing and deals that you are ever going to find.

Ski Winter Park Colorado | When is the best time of year for Winter Park Skiing?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Chris

ski Winter Park Colorado When is the best time of year for skiing Winter Park Resort up here in the Colorado Rockies you may be asking? Or what is the snowfall averages in December at the base. When is it the warmest and the snow the deepest? All very good questions when planning your vacation or your trip up to the hill. Well, here are some facts for all you research before you ski planners out there.

Winter Park Resort Snowfall Totals

Snowfall (inches) / Percent of 30 yr. average for the last ten years

October November December January February March April Total

Averages	13.3 / 183	48.6 / 80	61.2 / 100	59.3 / 92	58.3 / 101	57.5 / 89	29.5 / 77	327.7 / 96.0

Winter Park Resort Average High and Low Temperatures

Month	Average High Temperature (Fahrenheit)	Average Low Temperature (Fahrenheit)
October	43°	28°
November	28°	16°
December	20°	7°
January	20°	7°
February	23°	8°
March	30°	13°
April	38°	20°
May	47°	29°
June	61°	41°
July	68°	49°
August	64°	46°
September	55°	37°

There are your facts to help you with your decision as to when you should be heading up to Winter Park. If you want a little editorializing, my favorite time to ski at the Park is all of March and April. The last few years we have had awesome snow and weather in April and there is nothing more fun than being on the slopes with fresh powder blue skies all in a light jacket.

All that being said, a bad day on the slopes is better than a great day at the office or maybe I have an incurable skiing addiction.

Month	Average High Temperature (Fahrenheit)	Average Low Temperature (Fahrenheit)
October	43°	28°
November	28°	16°
December	20°	7°
January	20°	7°
February	23°	8°
March	30°	13°
April	38°	20°
May	47°	29°
June	61°	41°
July	68°	49°
August	64°	46°
September	37°	55°

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Winter Park Resort Will Seed the Clouds for Snow

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Chris

Snow at Winter Park Resort We heard it as a rumor last week but we now see it is true. The Ski Hi Daily news and The Denver Post are reporting that Winter Park Resort in partnership with Denver Water will seed the clouds in the Winter Park area. The expected increase in snow is about 10% to 15%. If you do the math that’s about 35 extra inches, on the low end, of snow for Winter Park this winter.

The photo at left was taken September 22rd, 2009 and we are now on our third day of snow and it keeps on dumping. What did they start the seeding three days ago to get all this snow to fall? Probably not but lets hope this snow keeps on coming. El Nino winter, seeding clouds or just an old indian rain/snow dance, whatever it takes for lots and lots of snow, we are all for it.

Here is the snow forecast for the next few days from snowforecast.com.

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

Snow at Winter Park Resort

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Chris

winter park base first snow Sept. 21 , 2009 We have snow here in Winter Park! There was three inches at mid mountain yesterday and it has been snowing at a good clip the last three hours. Check out the snow on the flowers from yesterday September 21st , 2009.

The Winter Park Lodging Company first snow in Winter Park Contest is over and we have two winners Heather and Wendy. All the snow is getting me in the skiing mood. Only 57 days until Winter Park Resort is open. Better rush and get all my equipment prepped and ready to go. Probably not my equipment that needs prepping but my tired old body.

Now is the time to book your lodging for the 2009/10 ski season. Remember to book by the end of September and it’s only 25% down to reserve your preferred accommodations.

Winter Park 2009/2010 Snow Predictions | El Nino is gonna dump!

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Chris

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an article about El Nino weather on July 9th, stating that they “expect this El Niño to continue developing during the next several months, with further strengthening possible. The event is expected to last through winter 2009-10.”

So what in the world does that mean forWinter Park Resort? Since the Colorado Rockies have enjoyed exceptional snowfall during past El Niño winters, it means there’s a great chance that Winter Park has an exceptional powder-filled winter on its way. Cross your fingers for tons of snow for us this winter. And think ahead for lodging in Winter Park so you can come enjoy the white stuff!

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