(Photo from Breck's Bump Buffet, 2007, snagged from Colorado Ski Country USA.)
Ready to hit fresh snow under sunny skies? Luckily, Colorado's the place. Seven ski areas are still open, but Breck, our largest, is closing Sunday.
Here are the closing dates for resorts that remain open:
Arapahoe Basin - June 8
Aspen Highlands - this weekend and next; closing day April 27
Breckenridge - Sunday
Echo Mountain - May 4
Loveland - May 4
Silverton - April 27
Wolf Creek -this weekend and next: closing day April 27
Here are some reasons - other than snow - to make the drive to the mountains:
A-Basin: The Beach
Aspen Highlands: Been working at a ski resort that has already closed for the season? Head to the Highlands and show a current season picture pass and pay just $12 for a lift ticket.
Breckenridge: Sunday's closing day brings the annual Spring Massive party and the 29th Bump Buffet, in which telemark skiers shred the bumps dressed in all sorts of crazy costumes.
Echo Mountain: This is college weekend, and you can get lift tickets for $20, there'll be trick contests, a live DJ, free food, demo tents, bar specials and prizes.
Next weekend is Last Park Standing, a finale season party with $12,000 in cash and $4,000 in prizes, an amateur rail jam and pro slopestyle competition, live music, a sponsor village and more. To register for the competition, go here.
Loveland: April 26 is the Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party, which helps raise cash for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
Silverton: What more do you need? It's Silverton.
Wolf Creek: Lift tickets will be $27 for adults and $16 for children and seniors, no ID required! Lifts will be operating from 9am-4pm.
6 comments:
And that photo, ladies and germs, is why I married a Breckenridge girl. Actually, the second photo, too.
I knew there were brains behind those good looks and kayaking/boarding/skiing skills.
She only has skiing/mountain biking skills. Her kayaking sucks.
Ha! Although, see the above sprint kayaking post for evidence of my kayak prowess.
Do they have a 24-hour soft serve station at that 'bump buffet'?
Ha! You've gotta love the treat at the end.
Telemarktips.com has a pic of those same maidens, but uhh.. from the other side and a bit more exposure.
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