Archive for September 2013

September 28, 2013

Colorado ski areas start snowmaking for the season

The start of the Colorado ski season is just a few weeks away, as both Loveland and Arapahoe Basin ski areas have started snowmaking operations for the year following an autumn storm that dropped several inches of snow at higher elevations and delivered cold overnight temperatures ideal for snowmaking.

September 23, 2013

Copper Mountain gets an autumn dusting of snow

Colorado ski resorts are abuzz with the first significant snowfall of the season, and some areas are hinting that snowmaking could start soon. The snow was generated by a strong storm out of the Pacific Northwest moving across the Rockies in a winter-like pattern, and there could be more snow on the way.

September 20, 2013

Five top spots for fall colors near Copper Mountain, Colorado

By mid-September, Colorado's aspen groves at higher elevations will be well into the transformation, as shorter days signal the trees to stop producing chlorophyll. Wandering among a dense stand of aspens when there's just the tingle of an afternoon breeze is pure magic — each leaf twirls in synchronicity with the next in a timeless ballet that's a feast for the senses.

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