Colorado Nordic Ski Snow and Event Report for 2/10-2/16

Here is the snow and event report for 2/10-2/16.

Conditions:

Beaver Creek

32Km of groomed trails now open to snowshoers and skiers. For more information call (970) 754-5313. Recent snow has helped conditions.

Breck/Frisco/Gold Run

26km groomed skate and 20km of snowshoe trail open at Breck. New snow is helping with working to open sections of the Beaver Meadows Trail and the Colorado.

42km now open in Frisco. New snow is helping conditions. Everything open except the Balfonz and 1 Km on Buzzsaw return to Center are open.

24 km are fully open at Gold Run for classic and skate skiing according to sources. Prize Box, Smuggler and Gold Run groomed. Draw, Hoodoo Voodoo and Preston Loop in good condition.   

Crested Butte

45km are open and being groomed at the Crested Butte Nordic Center including Middle Earth.

Devils' Thumb

100Km plus groomed and open for classic and skate skiing including Lactic Grande. New swow has helped with some thin spots. Dog friendly trails are also open.

Eldora

40Km of groomed trails open including Groomed and open trails include: Dixie, the Stadium, Milliron, Beavers Revenge, Twin Twisted Tree, For Pete's Sake, Roller Coaster, Woodcutters, Deadman's Gulch, and Porcupine loop. Call Nordic Center for updates on what is groomed daily.

Grand Lake

35Km open for classic and skate. The newly remodeled skate shop is also open now.

Keystone

15Km open for classic and skate as well as the snowshoe trails and tubing hill.

Leadville

30km open. All the CMC trails and the Mineral Belt are open and groomed and with new snow are in good shape.

Snow Mountain Ranch

Wednesday is Locals Day. Bring proof of Grand County residency and ski free. 80+ km open now and groomed and holding with cooler temps. New tracks are being set almost daily.

Steamboat Touring

100% of trails open for skating, classic and snowshoe.

Tennessee Pass

100% open with 25Km and grooming almost seven days a week.

Vail Nordic

100% open with 17km for skiing and shoeing along with private and group lessons. Great snow this past weekend!

Weekday Events:

2/10 Night Hawks Race Series #4 at Eldora Nordic

2/10 Vail Town Series Race #4

2/15 Skate with the Pros Aspen

Weekend Events:

2/13 Aspen Nordic Fest Day #1 5/10km C

2/13 CHSSA Super Tour Aspen 5/10km C

2/14 Owl Creek Chase Super Tour Snowmass to Aspen 25km F

2/14 Screamin Snowman Snowshoe Race Eldora

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When the trails get too difficult to run on, Courtney Johnson grabs her skis to cross country or skate ski on. She also enjoys racing, especially biathlons.

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