So I haven't been that excited about Breckenridge's opening day, mainly because Breck pushed their opening day back a whole week because of warm temperatures. No one was really jazzed because we haven't had any snow, and the storms we have had come fast and left just the same.
However.. this week.. the snow gods graced us with a snow storm that lasted a full 48 hours and we got over 2 feet of snow I'm pretty sure. Winter is finally here in Breck, and everyone is on board. Gears switched pretty fast as we all started to remember those sweet fluffy turns.
My girlfriend, Karla, and I wanted to get a little bit of a workout in so we actually met at her house this morning and toured over to Peak 8. Made it just by 8:50 and I was able to snap some photos of first chair for work. Greeted with donuts and smiles - everyone was happy to be out there today.
Surprisingly, the lines were minimal. It wasn't too crowded and the lift line was a mere 2 minute wait maybe? I'm not sure if this had a lot to do with the fact that they updated the Colorado SuperChair from a quad to a six pack but either way, it worked.
Snow was fantastic since although they have been blowing like crazy, the groomed runs they had open (Upper Four O'Clock, Springmeier, Crescendo and some lower trails) had a fresh coat of snow that they didn't groom from last night.
All in all, it was a fabulous morning. Back at work for the afternoon...... I'd rather be skiing. :grin:
However.. this week.. the snow gods graced us with a snow storm that lasted a full 48 hours and we got over 2 feet of snow I'm pretty sure. Winter is finally here in Breck, and everyone is on board. Gears switched pretty fast as we all started to remember those sweet fluffy turns.
My girlfriend, Karla, and I wanted to get a little bit of a workout in so we actually met at her house this morning and toured over to Peak 8. Made it just by 8:50 and I was able to snap some photos of first chair for work. Greeted with donuts and smiles - everyone was happy to be out there today.
Surprisingly, the lines were minimal. It wasn't too crowded and the lift line was a mere 2 minute wait maybe? I'm not sure if this had a lot to do with the fact that they updated the Colorado SuperChair from a quad to a six pack but either way, it worked.
Snow was fantastic since although they have been blowing like crazy, the groomed runs they had open (Upper Four O'Clock, Springmeier, Crescendo and some lower trails) had a fresh coat of snow that they didn't groom from last night.
All in all, it was a fabulous morning. Back at work for the afternoon...... I'd rather be skiing. :grin:
