Here’s how much snow Colorado ski resorts got over the past 24 hours
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Colorado’s High Country saw the most significant snowstorm yet of the season this weekend, with some ski areas netting nearly two feet of fresh powder as of early-morning Monday, Oct. 21.
The southwestern San Juan Mountain Range saw the most snow accumulation between Friday and Sunday, with around 10-30 inches in the highest-elevation areas, according to the National Weather Service.
Wolf Creek reported 22 inches of snow over the weekend and plans to open Tuesday, Oct. 22 — making it the first ski area of the 2024-25 season to turn its lifts.
In the central and northern Rockies, snow accumulation was closer to 8-11 inches. Here’s where totals stood as of Monday, according to ski area snow cams:
Summit County area
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- Copper Mountain Resort: 12.5 inches
- Loveland Ski Area: 10 inches
- Breckenridge Ski Resort: 10 inches
- Arapahoe Basin Ski Area: 9 inches
- Keystone Resort: 8 inches
Vail area
- Vail Mountain: 9 inches
- Beaver Creek Resort: 7 inches
Northern mountains
- Steamboat Ski Resort: 7 inches
- Winter Park Ski Resort: 8 inches
Aspen
- Aspen Mountain: 4 inches
- Aspen Highlands: 2 inches
- Buttermilk: 1 inch
- Aspen Snowmass: 0 inches
The remainder of the week is expected to be dry, with above-average temperatures, according to the weather service. Several ski resort’s snow-making operations kicked off in earnest earlier this month.
