Massive November Storm Rolls Through Colorado as Resorts Prepare to Open

Featured Picture: Dustin Schaefer, Loveland Ski Space

It’s starting to look rather a lot like… ski season! A chilly entrance has descended on Colorado and far of Western North America, marking the primary stretch of constant chilly temperatures throughout winter 2024/25. Arapahoe Basin Ski Space, Wolf Creek and Keystone Resort have all formally opened for the 12 months, with a number of different resorts on account of comply with shortly.

This current storm hit the central and southern reaches of the state hardest. Breckenridge, positioned within the Central Rockies between Copper Mountain and Keystone, clocked over 18″ inches on their snow stake the night time of November 4th. Early within the season, storms like this may help construct that essential preliminary base for resorts. However giant quantities of snow in November can even create dangerously unstable layers deep within the snowpack past resort boundaries, as this snow is sort of assured to undergo a freeze-thaw cycle within the coming weeks. It’s one thing to be aware of as we begin venturing into the backcountry. As snow continues to stack up, make sure to verify in along with your native avalanche heart for info earlier than heading out, even with minimal accumulation.

Regardless of the place you’re using, we hope your native mountain is ready to begin spinning chairs as quickly as doable. Till that occurs, take a look at the picture gallery under to get fired up for the ski season! It’s proper across the nook.