Wolf Creek

[skiNEwhere]

I know this is primarily a northeast skiing forum, but has anyone skied here before? I don't know that much about it, but I've pulled up the reviews, and everyone has great things to say. They get the most snow in CO (over 450 inches a year). It's pretty far away (about 5.5 hours), so I want to know if it is worth my while.

I looked at its trail map and it is a little.......different..... Normally resorts go from single diamond to plain double diamond, and in Colorado, to double diamond with the E-X inside each diamond for extreme. Extreme meaning up to a 55° pitch and/or (minimum) 20 foot cliffs. This will make me think 2, 3, maybe 4 times before going down that trail or deciding to turn away, but every double black at wolf creek is "extreme", with no "plain" double blacks. But with trails that have a name of "52° Trees", that really makes me wonder how the trails are supposed to be rated....

I couldn't find very much on AZ posted about it, and no pictures. Anyone have any insight?

Their trail map is too big to post, check it out here.

 

[Nick]

They are always sending press releases about getting dumped on so my impression is a lot of snow. Other than that I've got nothing.

 

[snowmonster]

Nothing to contribute except to say that you should go for it. And, if you do, I would also hit up Silverton -- and Durango and Telluride.

 

[snoseek]

Yeah for the most part its not too steep although it has a couple short steep sections. Not intimidating though. Yeah they get lots of early snow and compared to the rest of Colorado they simply win most years, especially early on.

I would go, do it considering Copper isn't even half open and loveland is sitting on a 26" base. I looked that up this morning and was blown away. Summit County really needs some snow, especially after last year. Hell even 136 ytd at wolf creek isn't all that much but at least stuff is open. I agree about mixing it up with other stuff also, whoever seems to have the snow.

 

[jaytrem]

It's real nice, very low key. Was there on a Saturday power day, a good amount of people were out, but no lift lines at all, and plenty of terrain for 4 PM freshies. I can only imagine what weekdays are like. I also have a friend that likes it so much he lives there every winter. He's a retired guy who could have gone anywhere. So that says a lot. So yeah, a trip there maybe combined with some other SoCol stuff, sounds like a fine idea to me.

 

[Cornhead]

My last visit to New Mexico I considered renting a car and driving from Santa Fe to Wolf Creek and Telluride. I think its 375 miles to Telluride from Santa Fe. It'd be like driving to Jay from my home. Be sure to post a TR with lots of pics if you go. I think Pagosa Springs is nearby, hitting the hot springs after a day on the slopes is awesome. I went to Ojo Caliente in NM. My first impression of the mineral springs was, meh, like a hot tub without the jets. After spending a couple hours hopping from one to the other, I felt like a rubber band, highly recommended.

 

[Smellytele]

Please go and let me know how it is. Heading down there next year. Doing 3 days in Summit Co (Breck, Copper, and A-Basin) then heading down there to Pagosa Springs to ski Wolf Creek for 2 days, Purgatory/ Durango and then a day trip to Taos.