April 9 marked the end of the 2017 season for a handful of Colorado ski areas. Get out to your favorite before it closes for the year!
Five Colorado ski areas officially closed for the 2017 season last Sunday. Eldora Mountain Resort, Ski Cooper, Aspen Highlands, Crested Butte Mountain Resort and Silverton Mountain shut down their lifts for the rest of the season. Eldora celebrated with a "pond skimming" on its last day. Just four days ago, Colorado Ski Country USA reported 16 inches of new snow at Eldora in the previous 48 hours. There are only days left in the season for other resorts. Beaver Creek, Keystone, Aspen Mountain, Copper Mountain, Monarch Mountain, Snowmass and Steamboat will all close next Sunday, April 16.
Snow conditions are often a non-factor in resorts' schedules. Many have contractual agreements with local municipalities, land owners and the forest service that require specific opening and closing dates for the ski season. Several resorts actually closed temporarily in mid-January after storms dumped heavy amounts of snow in the high country.
Did you get enough skiing in this season? Where's your favorite place to ski? Tell us about it in the comments below!
