Ruby Hill Rail Yard has closed for the 2026 season due to unseasonably warm weather and wind.
The closure comes after a record-low 13.4 inches of snow accumulation in Denver this winter. The rail park averages around 50″ of snowfall a winter. According to Denver Parks and Recreation, there was only one true window for snowmaking this year. That opportunity came during Denver’s largest cold snap of the year right in the middle of the Denver Broncos’ AFC Championship run.
With overnight lows hovering in the 30s throughout late February, the park was unable to fire the snow guns back up, leaving the existing snowpack at the mercy of Mother Nature.
The rail yard, located in the Mile High City, has become a staple of the Denver snowsports scene. While the season did not stretch into March like it typically does, Ruby Hill once again provided an accessible place for local riders to ski and snowboard in the heart of the city.
Season highlights included a pit stop from Olympic snowboarders and the Snow League.
While Ruby Hill has closed for the season, Colorado ski resorts remain in operation and await a promising storm system set to arrive on March 6.
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