Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Closing Weekend

Last weekend was closing weekend at Copper Mountain, my resort of choice. With three feet of new snow in the previous week I had to get out there, and that's exactly what I did on Saturday. This late in the season the tourists are missing (all photos are taken with my phone).
A couple of inches of new snow overnight meant that the spring ice was nicely covered up. (The warm spring sunshine means that the snow melts during the day and freezes overnight, so conditions can be very icy in the morning this time of year.)
They're closing with the most snow of the season, not unusual here in Colorado. I'll finish up the ski season with a shot from an advanced, above-timberline run from Saturday morning.
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11 comments:

  1. Linda W.April 18, 2018 at 9:41 PM

    Always sad to see the ski areas close for the season, especially when there's still lots of snow on the ground. Our ski areas will be open for awhile yet - Mt Hood Meadows until mid-May, Mt Bachelor until Memorial Day weekend, and Timberline stays open until mid-summer.

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  2. Taken For GrantedApril 19, 2018 at 8:29 AM

    Great shots from Copper Mountain. I skied there once and really enjoyed it. Good you were able to get out to ski one last time this season. We got over a foot of snow last weekend, but it has been melting ever since.

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  3. JimApril 19, 2018 at 9:50 PM

    Still looks very cold.

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  4. Lady FiApril 19, 2018 at 10:27 PM

    Now that looks lovely!

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  5. bookwormApril 20, 2018 at 2:52 AM

    I'm not a skier, but I can appreciate the beauty. It must be wonderful to go out there when there is almost no one around. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  6. Vineeta YashsaviApril 20, 2018 at 3:06 AM

    Beautiful...

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  7. AnonymousApril 20, 2018 at 7:09 AM

    Great to see those wonderful winter landscapes. Overhere in the Netherlands it's very warm at the moment, far too warm for april ...

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  8. Kay L. DaviesApril 20, 2018 at 9:52 AM

    Beautiful...brings to mind the Winter Olympics.
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  9. Aritha V. April 20, 2018 at 11:16 AM

    What a great and beautiful area!

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  10. Spare Parts and PicsApril 20, 2018 at 2:35 PM

    Good for you out there on the advanced run!! Seems a shame to close the resort with so much snow left. We would love to have all that snow here in California!!

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 20, 2018 at 3:09 PM

    Why don't they stay open a little longer? Wow, it is just beautiful, glad you got there for closing weekend and thankful you shared the pictures.

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