Breckenridge Opening day 2011/2012 is 11/11/2011! It is already early October, aspens are almost gone, firewood is being stocked, plow trucks are waking up, and it is time for ski season! This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Breckenridge ski area, and it all kicks off on 11/11/2011 with the opening of the mountain.
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First snow of 2011/2012 ski season in Breckenridge. Won;t get too excited, too small to stick and too warm outside still. A balmy 45 today for Oktoberfest. These snows don’t get us where we need to be, but simply remind us all that the season is just a couple of months away, time to get ready!
The Breckenridge snowfall total for 2011 was, in a word, huge! After 6 months of blustery storms, white outs, slick roads, pass closures, icy windshields, and a glorious amount of fresh powder days in Breck, our season is finally over. An average Breckenridge snowfall total is around 300 inches in most years, and that assures quality ski conditions for the entire season. This year, well…. it was better.
Breckenridge Snowfall total for 2011 (drumroll)….
519 inches!
NEW SNOW
Last 24 hrs: 7”
Last 48 hrs: 8”
Last 7 days: 8”
SNOW CONDITIONS
Packed Powder
Base Depth 84”
Season Total 338”
TERRAIN REPORT
Terrain Open: 100%
Acres Open: 2358 of 2358
Lifts Open: 31 of 31
Runs Open: 155 of 155
NEW SNOWLast 24 hrs: 7 “18 cms
Last 48 hrs: 10 “25 cms
Last 7 days: 54 “137 cms
SNOW CONDITIONS
Powder
Base Depth 92 “234 cms
Season Total 285 “724 cms
Another day, another foot, or two, and I don’t think it is over yet. Actually, looking outside I can confirm it is not near letting up. Looks like the mountain will be full tomorrow, of snow, not people.
Currently the base depth mid mountain in Breck is 63 inches, I expect that to top 75 tomorrow, and it will be dumping all this week.
To date, we have accumulated 236 inches of snow in breck, 255 by tomorrow, which is way ahead of average, and most other ski areas!
This picture is what my driveway looked like at 7:30 tonight when I got home, I hate to shovel, but love to slide around on this stuff!
breckenridge morning, originally uploaded by BreckenridgeResortManagers.
46 inch base today, and more on the way! Breckenridge snow report 11-23-2010!
Gotta love it! Breckenridge is open,not a little, but a lot! Even part of he bowl is open if you want to hike the t-bar. I
was up there today (as you can see in the pics) and it was glorious. It is the perfect opening day, 30 degrees, sunny, 34 inches at mid mountain, snow guns blowing, and every bit of the Breckenridge mountain charm in full effect.
Yes, those are people on the lift, ascending vertically to ski Breckenridge Resort for opening day 2010-2011. I would have loved to have joined in, but I had to get back to the office and send this picture out!
Breckenridge Opening Day Teaser- 4 seconds of heaven
I thought I was excited yesterday when I reported snow, then I drove down into town today and was suprised by this wonderful sight. I was so excited in fact I drove up to baldy and took this picture. Glorious!
April 23rd, lifts are closed, town is quiet, 2 for 1′s are creeping in, mud season is forthcoming, but the snow won’t stop! Another winter storm is blowing through, just as I sit here writing. I was begenning to fancy the idea of khaki shorts, a hawaiin shirt, and packing away my thermal undies. However, as ullr so often does, the freedom of naked calves and forearms was jerked away- only to be replaced with the beautiful snow we desire so much… until april 18th.
Good news in this for anyone who loves to ski though, A-Basin is open, and the snow is going to fall through the weekend! Grind out one more ski day can I?
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