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SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Storms Will Dump Up to 15” of Snow on Colorado Resorts on Thanksgiving Weekend

Source: maps.weatherbell.com The Rocky Mountains have received well below-normal snowfall so far this season, and Colorado is no exception. The snowpack across the Northern half of the state is currently at about 25% of normal, while the Southern half of the state is performing only slightly better, at about 65% of normal. The snowpack has suffered as a result of both […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Sunday in Southwest Colorado

This forecast was created at 1:00 a.m. PST on Sunday, November 23, 2025. A cutoff low-pressure system is moving from Southern California up to the Four Corners region on Saturday night. Winds will rotate counterclockwise around the low-pressure center, allowing southerly winds to advect a substantial amount of moisture from the Pacific into the Southern Rockies on Sunday morning. A […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Southern Rockies Resorts Get Up to 18″ of Snow Today, But a Pattern Change Incoming

Forecast Prepared at midnight MST, April 4, 2025 A storm moves across Southern Colorado on Friday and Friday night, producing snow across the Front Range and the San Juan Mountains but primarily hitting the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This storm will close out one of the busiest weeks this year for the Southern Rockies. However, the outlook for April looks much […]
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[VIDEO] 18-Wheeler Narrowly Escapes Death on Wolf Creek, CO, Mountain Pass Runaway Ramp

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You know those long, steep, runway-strip-looking pieces of road that you always drive past on mountain highways with signs before them that read, “runaway ramp?” You rarely see them used and often wonder if they are necessary for the state highway system. Related: VIDEO: Camera Catches 18-Wheeler Narrowly Escaping Death on Runaway Ramp Well, this runaway ramp on Wolf Creek […]
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Colorado Ski Resorts Winter 2024-25 Closing Dates

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Spring has sprung, which means the 2024-25 resort ski season, unfortunately, has almost ended. Most Colorado ski resorts are closing on various Sundays throughout April, starting on the 6th and ending on April 27. This year’s May resort skiing will likely be at Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Loveland, and Winter Park’s Mary Jane. Below are all Colorado resorts’ closing dates. Related: […]
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Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Conditions Report: Strong Early Season Conditions as the 85th Season Ramps Up

Report from November 24, 2024 Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado, opened a month ago as the first major ski resort in North America. Wolf Creek opened 100% of its terrain by mid-November, the earliest ski area in the country to claim that feat, thanks to its usual early-season snow. So it was high time to pay a visit, especially after […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: 6-18″ of Snow For Colorado Mountains Through Wednesday

Forecast Published 9:45 PM MDT 10/28/2024 Forecast Summary A trough currently digging into the western U.S. will bring snow to the mountains of Colorado through Wednesday. Precipitation is already beginning to move into western portions of Colorado in the form of rain and snow but will increasingly turn into snow across mountain locations as colder air filters in on Tuesday. […]
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[PHOTOS] First Powder Turns of the Season at Silverton Mountain and Wolf Creek, CO

The first deep turns of the 2024-25 season in Colorado were made at Silverton Mountain and Wolf Creek yesterday after a snowstorm dumped enough snow for skiing this weekend. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Early Season Storm Could Bring 24-36″ Snow to Colorado’s San Juan Mountains This Weekend Staff at Silverton Mountain woke to 12″ of fresh snow at the summit and […]
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Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Wolf Creek Ski Area — The Most Snow in Colorado

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In a state renowned for plentiful powder days sandwiched between periods of beautiful bluebird weather, one Colorado ski area stands above the rest. Wolf Creek Ski Area, resting on the Continental Divide in Southern Colorado between the charming towns of South Fork and Pagosa Springs, is perfectly situated to capitalize on its unique microclimate that guides storms originating in the […]
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Wolf Creek, CO, Announces New Chairlift That Will Make the Resort More Accessible to Beginners

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Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southern Colorado is excited to announce the construction and installation of a new chairlift, The Tumbler, to Wolf Creek’s refined lift system, now inclusive of eleven lifts. The new chairlift is being built in response to a need for first-time skiers to have a sanctuary that offers a relaxed learning environment. Related: Wolf Creek Ski […]
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Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Installing Chairlift to Serve New Beginner Area

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Peter Landsman of LiftBlog reports that Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, is building a new chairlift to serve new beginner terrain. Related: Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO, Dig Out Snowcat Completely Buried by Recent Snowfall Although the resort has officially announced nothing, a teaser was posted on social media yesterday, so an official announcement won’t be long. The project was […]
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