Dec 9, 2012 Fresh Powder of 8-21 at Summit County Resorts

Dec 9, 2012 - Current storm totals are 8-21 inches. Keystone has received 8 inches of powder, Breckenridge 11 inches, Copper Mountain 21 inches and Arapahoe Basin 9 inches.

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Nov 11, 2012 Storm Drops Eight Inches of Snow on Ski Areas

Nov 11, 2012 - The storm over the weekend provided Summit County Ski Areas with a good amount of snow with 8 inches falling at each resort over the weekend.  Most are reporting an 18" base.

Nov 9, 2012 All Summit County Ski Areas Now Open

Nov 9, 2012 - Breckenridge opened today to complete the opening of all Summit County Ski Areas for the season. Breckenridge opened with an 18" base on Peak 8. Approximately 40 acres of terrain with the Springmeier and Trygve trails. Also open is the Park Lane terrain park which has four features.

Nov 3, 2012 Keystone and Copper Mountain open with 18" bases

Nov 3, 2012 - Two additional Summit County ski areas opened yesterday. Keystone Ski Resort opened with an 18" base and Copper Mountain also did with the base.  Keystone had a strong local and front range turnout whereas Copper Mountain had a more modest turnout and several national and international ski teams and pros for opening day.

Keystone had four slopes open and five lifts operating. Intermediate trails Spring Dipper and River Run were open along with Endeavor and Scout beginner trails. The Keystone's A51 Terrain Park is rated the second best terrain park nationwide by Transworld Snowboarding opened on Friday as well.

Oct 26, 2012 Ski Areas Enjoy Snow from First Winter Storm

Oct 26, 2012- Summit County Ski Areas received from 2 to 6 inches of snow from the first good Winter storm of the 2012/23 Ski Season.

Ski areas are continuing to make snow through the storm to add to the totals.  The accumulations for the areas are as followins:
  Copper Mountain Ski Resort: 6 inches
  Keystone Ski Resort: 4 inches
  Loveland Ski Area: 3 inches
  Arapahoe Basin Ski Area : 2 inches
  Breckenridge Ski Resort: snow accumulation but no number reported

Oct 22, 2012 Loveland Ski Area Opens Today

Oct 22, 2012 - Loveland Ski Area has opened today with 1,000 vertical feet of skiing. There is one run open top-to-bottom which includes the Catwalk, Mambo and Homerun trails.  They have set up five features for skiing/riding including a mini wall ride, lift tower rail, single barrel shotgun and two flat boxes.

They are reporting an 18 inch base. They are continuing to make snow and will announce additional openings as the snow conditions permit.

Oct 17, 2012 Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Opened Today

Oct 17, 2012 - Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opened for the ski season today and became the first in the Colorado to open.  Many energized snowboarders and skiers showed up and the crowd peaked at about 10:30am.  The opening had an 18 inch base and one lift operating.  One intermediate trail was open.  The 5 inches of snow that fell earlier in the week contributed to the snow base total.

Loveland Ski Area plans to open next week and other Colorado Summit County ski areas have set opening days for November or December.

 

Oct 15, 2012 Lake Dillon Boat Ramps are Closed for Season

Oct 15, 2012 - The last boat ramp open on Lake Dillon closed yesterday at the Dillon Marina.  For those boat owners that have not removed their boats from the lake there is an additional daily charge and the boat can only use the boat ramp after making arrangements with the Dillon Marina Office.

Oct 14, 2012 Lake Dillon Marinas Slips Closing for the Season Today

Oct 14, 2012 - The Dillon and Frisco Marinas are winding down regular operations.  Boat owners with their boats in a slip or on a mooring have been requested to have their boats out of the water today.

Lake levels are down about 20 feet and the ramps to the slips at the Dillon Mariana are steep and caution needs to be taken in using the ramps.  Longer ramps are on order and should be in installed for next season.  this will alleviate the steep ramps if the water level is low next season.

Let's hope for a great snow season and a full lake next year.

Oct 10, 2012 Ski Areas Making Snow for 2012/13 Season

Oct 10, 2012 - Colorado Summit County ski areas are making snow for this season.  Temperatures are low enough at night and sometimes during the day for snow making.

Sep 30, 2012 Dillon Marina Boat Rentals Last Day of Season

Sep 30, 2012 - Today will be the last day for boat rentals at the Dillon Marina. The Dillon Marina boat rental page is at this link.

Jul 9,2012 Temperatures Remain Moderate in Summit County and Rest of High Country

Jul 9,2012 - Temperatures in Summit County range from mid 70s highs to lows in the 50s.  Record temperatures are not getting into this area and temperatures are very pleasant.  There is a day here and there where the highs can reach 82 or the high can be in the mid 60s when the clouds and afternoon showers roll in.  Definitely a good place to be with the heat wave covering most of the country.

July 2, 2012 Lake Dillon Water Level still good at 9,010.52 feet elevation

July 2, 2012 - Lake Dillon Water Level still good at 9,010.52 feet elevation - This puts the water level at 6.5 feet below the full mark.

The Dillon Marina is still in full operation as it is located in deep water and no events are impacted, has the full regatta schedule and has various boats for rent.

Frisco Marina is also operational and has boats for rent and is still a great place to start your boat rental, canoeing or kayaking. Frisco Marina rental boats are using the slips at E dock.  Frisco slip holders were changed to use island slips or moorings and were refunded the price difference.

June 25, 2012 Frisco and Dillon Cancel Fireworks on July 4th

June 25, 2012 - Frisco and Dillon Cancel Fireworks on July 4th - Fireworks for the towns of Frisco and Dillon have been cancelled this year due to extremely high fire danger.

June 14, 2012 Colorado Bans Personal Fireworks

June 14, 2012 - Colorado Bans Personal Fireworks - Due to dry conditions and fire danger, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a ban on private use of fireworks and open fire burning statewide.

Commercial, professional and municipal firework displays are allowed, if the county sheriff has given written approval.  The ban does not apply to campfires in constructed, permanent fire pits in campground and recreation sites. 

Liquid-fueled or gas-fueled stoves, fireplaces within buildings, charcoal grills at private residences and controlled burns for agricultural or irrigation purposes are also still permitted under the ban.

This was enacted to lessen the number of wildfires. So far there have been 344 wildfires in the state.

May 25, 2012 Water Level is at Great Level in Lake at 95.3% Full

May 25, 2012 - The water level in Lake Dillon is at a great level with it being at 95.3% full this time of year.  The snow is still melting so more water is still coming in than is outflowing.  The elevation of the water level in the lake is at 9,013 feet or 2,749 meters..