Dec 29, 2013 Snow Blankets All Summit Country Ski Areas

Dec 29, 2013 - Good snowfall for the busy post-Christmas weekend. Snowfall this past week varied from 11 to 17 inches at the Summit County Resorts giving a good base for skiing and riding.  Bases are 35 to 44 inches.

Dec 15, 2013 Good Week of Snowfall

Dec 15, 2013 - This week has seen good snowfall across Summit Country Ski Areas with 12 to 22 inches of snowfall.

Nov 22, 2013 Ski Areas Reporting 20" snowfall last 7 Days

Nov 22, 2013- Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and other Ski Resorts in Summit County are reporting 20 inches of snow in the past 7 days.  Snow base depth is in the mid to upper 20s.

Nov 1, 2013 Keystone Ski Resort Open For the Season

Nov 1, 2013 - Keystone Ski Resort Open for the Season this morning !! Overnight snowfall of 4" and 8" this week. Keystone has 6 lifts, 4 runs and 65 acres open for skiing and riding.

Top to bottom skiing is available on Spring Dipper and River Run trails both which are rated as intermediate. Beginner terrain is available in Endeaver.   Lifts open are River Run Gondola, Summit Express and Ranger lifts, and the  Montezuma lift is available from mid-mountain to the top.

Nov 1, 2013 Copper Mountain Ski Resort Opens Today

Nov 1, 2013 - Copper Mountain is open for the season today !!  Copper opens with a 19 inch base and 5 inches of snowfall in the last 24 hours.

Runs open are Ptarmigan, Rhapsody, Main Vein and Easy Rider learning area.  Lifts open are the American Eagle quad lift, Excelerator quad lift and Easy Rider lift.

Oct 17, 2013 Loveland Basin Opens Today to be the Second to Open for the Season

Oct 17, 2013 -  Loveland Basin Ski Area opens this morning with good early season snowfall and snow making operations in full gear.  They are the second to open for the 2013-2014 season following Arapahoe Basin which opened Oct. 13.

Loveland will be followed by the opening of Keystone and Copper Mountain on Nov.7 and Breckenridge on Nov.8.

Arapahoe Basin Skii Area has good accessability being right off I-70 and 12 miles from Dillon to the East.

Oct 13, 2013 Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is First to open for Season Today

Oct 13, 2013 - Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is the first to Open this Ski Season and to stay open for the season.  Arapahoe Basin opens with an 18 inch base this morning.  Arapahoe Basin is in Summit County and 11 miles from Dillon. Arapahoe basin is also accessable from a free Summit Coounty bus and its bus runs from the Keystone River Run bus stop.

Loveland Basin is scheduled to open next week, Keystone and Copper Mountain Nov. 1 and Breckenridge Nov. 8.

They, along with A-Basin vice president and COO Alan Henceroth, will likely tell you the real competition is in Colorado, and it’s usually between the two of them — though southern Colorado’s Wolf Creek Ski Area stole the Colorado crown two years ago thanks to an early winter storm.

A-Basin was also first to open last year when it opened Oct. 17.  They have been competing for the earliest opening with 2 other ski areas.  Two years ago Wolf Creek was the first to open with an early snowfall on Wolf Creek Pass.  Three years ago Loveland Basin was the first to open.

Sept 28, 2013 Autumn Colors Near Their Peak

Sept 28, 2013 - Fall colors are close to their peak at higher elevation. While their are still trees that have not changes color yet, many have and some have lost their leaves to the winds this week. This is typical for Autumn colors near their peak. Enjoy!

Sept 23, 2013 Snow and Color Blankets Summit County Summits

Sept 23, 2013 - Cold temperatures and precipitation moved into the area and higher elevations have a blanket of snow in addition to having trees and shrubs change to Autumn Colors.  Temperatures are expected to rise over the next few days so most of the snow won't last very long but some will stay and the Fall colors will just get better..

Aug 10, 2013 Lake Dillon Water Level Fairly Constant Throughout Summer

Aug 10, 2013 - The water level in Lake Dillon has stayed at 3-5 feet below the full mark throughout the Summer since the water level peaked in June.  Regular rains in Summit County and along the Front Range have helped to maintain these levels at near the full mark.

June 28, 2013 Lake Dillon Approaching the Full Mark

June 28, 2013 - Lake Dillon (or Dillon Reservoir) is now 4 feet from being full. The surface area of the lake to boat on is close to maximum.  Almost all inlets can be navigated now.

June 21, 2013 Lake Dillon is 6 feet Below the Full Mark and Rising

June 21, 2013 - The Lake Dillon warter level is at 9011 feet in elevationwhich is six feet below the full mark of 9017 feet.  The lake level has a date of June 20.  It is still rising but at a slower rate than 1 foot per day like it was doing two weeks ago.

June 8, 2013 Lake Dillon is Rising Rapidly

June 8, 2013 - The snow is melting rapidly in the mountains with the warm late Spring/early Summer temperatures.  It has been rising about a foot a day and is about 13 feet below full. A Dillon Marina employee says he believes the Lake could be full later this month at the rate the snow is melting. We look forward to that!

May 23, 2013 Lake Dillon Marinas are Open For Memorial Day Weekend

May 23, 2013 - Lake Dillon's ice is completely gone and the Marinas are open for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The Dillon Marina will be open for the three day weekend but will be closed for construction of the road into the marina on Tuesday through Friday.  Through the second week of June the Dillon Marina will only be open on Saturday and Sunday due to the re-construction of the road base into the marina. The road construction was delayed from May due to late season snow storms.

Frisco Marina is open for the season and is offering boat rentals including canoes, kayaks, stand-on-top boards, powerboats (runabouts, fishing boats,pontoon boats) and sailboats.

May 21,2013 Dillon Ice Melt Contest Ended as the Measuring Device Entered the Water May 20

May 21, 2013 - The ice is receding from Lake Dillon and the Summit County Rotary Club's Ice Melt measuring device entered the water yesterday, May 20.  This was well over 5 weeks past the date this event happened last year as then it entered the water on April 11. The late heavy snowfall in April helped to prolong the life of the ice covering the lake this year.

April 14, 2013 Excellent Snow Fall this Past Week

April 14, 2013 - Ski resorts that were still open report 24-26 inches of new snow this past week.  This provided excellent powder for some of the resorts that were closing for the season.  Keystone and Copper Mountain are now closed for the season.

Mar 27, 2013 Plenty of Snow with 21-28 inches in the Last Week

Mar 27, 2013 - Mother Nature is going out in style this Winter with another great week of snow as Summit County Resorts are reporting 21 to 29 inches of snow in the past week.

Mar 12, 2013 16-26 inches of New Snow this Past Week

Mar 12, 2013 - Summit County Ski Resorts have received another good amount of snowfall the last 7 days.  The totals have been 16-26 inches of new snow this past week.  This is adding to good base we already have and providing additional fresh powder for riding and skiing.

Mar 5, 2013 Lots of Fresh Powder last 5 Days

Mar 5, 2013 - We have received 13-27" of fresh powder in the ski resorts the last 5 days.  Ski conditions are excellent for skiing and riding.  Fresh powder is very easy to find some days and not very hard to find other days. Keystone, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Copper Mountain all have benefited from this.

Mar 1, 2013 14-18 inches of New Snow this Past Week

Mar 1, 2013 - Summit County ski resorts have received 14-18 inches of snowfall this week to make for great skiing and to continue building up the bases.

Feb 25, 2013 Received 15-22 Inches Snow this Past Week

Feb 25, 2013 - Summit County Ski Resorts have received a good amount of powder in the last 7 days.  They have received Received 15-22 inches of snow this past week.   This is the Colorado legendary dry champagne powder which is great for carving up the slopes.  This is even great for Tubing,, Cross-Skiing or Snow-mobiling and even Kite Boarding on the lake on this relatively flatter area if you are into any of those fun activities. Enjoy!

Feb 21, 2013 10-20 Inches of Snow This Week at Local Ski Resorts

Feb 21, 2013 - Summit County Ski Resorts have a good amount of powder this week with 10-20 inches reported at each of the resorts.  Finding untracked snow has been easy this week allowing skiers and riders to make fresh tracks.

Jan 18, 2013 Snowfall of 14-19 inches last 7 Days

Jan 18, 2013 - Ski resorts in Summit County have received 14-19 inches of snow in the last 7 days helping to improve the snow bases out there.