Previously posted on my Thrillhead Blog
Big puffs of white
Like stars in the night
Such a delight
To see snow so white
Crisp crystals sparkle everywhere
So amazing I can only stare
I think everyone knows
I belong with the snow!
Snow has FINALLY significantly hit Colorado for the first time since mid-October. It’s about time! This storm primarily hit the central and southern mountains of Colorado.
On Saturday I was literally giddy while driving up and over Berthoud Pass in the blizzard. But, I was disappointed to learn that Winter Park had barely anything open. They had 2 chairlifts, 3 runs, and about 500 feet of vert open. Lift lines were 30+ minutes. It was snowing all around us, but only in inches. I knew south of us it was snowing feet.
This promted me to drive that night to Crested Butte. What should normally take 4 hours took 7 hours. I couldn’t go more than 45 mph for all but about 30 minutes of driving. The drive was miserable. But, once I arrived, I was so happy!
When your car is parked for only 11 hours and then it looks like this, you know you’re going to probably have a good day.
Other cars that endured the blizzard in its enirety were even less recognizable.
The mountain was looking fantastic, whereas just 2 days ago it was a mound of brown.
View of snow blowing off the peak from the Silver Queen chair.
It was a fantastic blue-bird Colorado day. The mountains were sparkling with the new blanket of snow. Gothic is always one of my favorites.
Lift lines were a bit long today at Crested Butte because of the “ski free”. Yep, that’s right, ski free. For those of you who don’t know, you can ski free in Crested Butte until Dec. 15th. The mountain still has limited terrain open, but after the snow settles a bit from this storm, the mountain will be in good shape. It was good to ski real snow instead of the man-made kind!
I love snow!
