They are calling it the storm of the Century!

Skiers and snowboarders are celebrating an epic start to the New Year. The first week of 2008 has already delivered a powerful punch with 8 feet of powder from the latest Lake Tahoe snowstorm at Heavenly Ski Resort . According to Russ Pecoraro, Heavenly Ski Resort’s director of communications, this weekend’s snowstorm is the biggest one to hit Heavenly Ski Resort since 1995, sparking some to call it “The Storm of the Century.”

Last weekends storm left an amazing 11 feet of fresh powder snow at Kirkwood with another 5 to 9 feet at other ski areas around Lake Tahoe. Around 2 to 4 feet of snow fell by the lakeside during the three-day storm which resulted in numerous road closures and delays.

New Year snowstorms have also pounded the Colorado Rocky Mountain resorts of

Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, adding to the above-average snowfall this season. The latest storm delivered up to 2 feet of snow at Beaver Creek, 16 inches of powder at Vail and up to a foot at Breckenridge and Keystone.

Mother Nature’s not done yet. The Colorado Rocky Mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone are under a winter storm warning through midnight and forecasters are calling for more snow for the Lake Tahoe ski resort of Heavenly through Thursday.

News from our friends in Colorado

Copper, Winter Park and Steamboat Snow update for the week of January 2, 2008

Dear All,

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and started the New Year with a few drinks and a smile! The Holidays in the Colorado High Country were white with lots of snow and a major blizzard on January 30, which unfortunately made traveling a bit difficult for about 24 hours, but left lots of new snow. Steamboat was the big snow winner for the last week.


THIRD SNOWIEST DECEMBER: A MONTH TO REMEMBER IN STEAMBOAT
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

December 31, 2007-With more than 6 feet of snow during the past two weeks, December 2007 will be a month forever etched in the memories of Steamboat powderhounds as 126 inches (10.5 ft) of Champagne Powder® snow blanketed the resort this month alone, making it the 3rd snowiest December on record in the past 29 years.

Steamboat is in an active storm cycle that has yielded 20 inches of new snow in the past 48-hours. At mid-mountain, the resort has piled up a whooping 44 inches (3.67 ft) of fresh snow in the past week; 74 inches (6.17 ft) in the past two weeks and is reporting a 50-inch base at mid-mountain and 54-inch base at the summit on powder conditions. Steamboat is currently offering powderhounds 2,931 acres (99% of the mountain), 158 trails, 18 lifts and 3,668 vertical feet of skiing/riding enjoyment.

For the month of December, 126 inches (10.5 ft) fell at mid-mountain, making this the 3rd snowiest December on record and the 6th time the resort has surpassed the 100” mark for the month in the past 29 years. The resort has seen snow 26 out of 31 days (84%) this month, with 14 of those days recording more than four inches. This season, 166 inches (13.8 ft) of Champagne Power snow has staked up at the ski area’s mid-mountain site.

Snow Report (December 31, 2007)

20/50.8 cm Past 48 hours
44”/111.76 cm Base
166”/421.6 cm Snowfall this Season
158 Runs
18 Lifts
2,931 Acres

Winter Park

Snow Report (January 2, 2008)

4”/ 10.16cm Past 48 hours
43”/109 cm Base
116.5”/296 cm Snowfall this Season
2,308 Acres open
126 Runs
25 Lifts

Copper Mountain

Copper received 12”/30.48 cm of new snow this past week!

Snow Report (January 2, 2008)b

2”/ 5.08 cm Past 48 hours
38”/ 96.5 cm Base
114”/ 290 cm Snowfall this Season
115 Runs
21 Lifts
1706 Acres Open