Well, I haven't been too good about posting during the busy season, so I apologize for the gap here. Regular ski season ended with the closing of Arapahoe Basin on June 8 (they opened on October 10th, so we can expect them to start the 08-09 season in about 4 months!). Of course, immediately following A-basin's announcement that they were closing, Aspen announced they would reopen the top of their mountain for a few hours of skiing on the weekend of June 13-15. Normally, Aspen opens up their gondola for summer operations (hiking, scenic views, etc.) around the middle of June, but this year they had over 3 feet of snow still on the ground that weekend. It's a bit tough to view wildflowers when they are buried under snow, so they also opened a chairlift to allow for skiing.
At my house, I got about 14 inches of snow on May 15th. Here is a picture of my front deck that day:
I had shovelled almost ALL of the snow off my deck before this storm came in (sigh....)......
The good news is that summer is now in full swing up here! If you have never experienced a Rocky Mountain summer, you really need to make plans today! The saying among those of us who live up here is that we came here for the winters, but stay for the summers. Imagine waking up every day to crystal clear, sunny blue skies with almost no humidity (20%-30% on a VERY damp day), and temperatures in the mid 70s! It's almost like having the outdoors air conditioned. Nights are cool, with lows in the 40s (and sometimes the upper 30s), so even on the "warmer" days (I think the all time high temperature in Breckenridge is something like 84), the nights are cool and refreshing.
Plus, of course, you get
to enjoy scenery like this:
Summer also brings festival season to all of the small mountain towns, so every weekend there are a lot of different activities to choose from. Never a dull moment up here!
What is so nice about the seasons up here is that each season is just about the perfect length. Just about the time you start getting tired of the current season and start looking forward to the next, they change!
Of course, this is also the time to start thinking about next year's ski trips as well--ESPECIALLY if you are interested in any of the holidays or Spring Break! Group dates fill up very quickly, so please contact us ASAP if you are interested in booking for next year!
I'll try to post occasionally during the summer if anything interesting happens, otherwise, enjoy your summer and we look forward to seeing you again next season!
Steve
to enjoy scenery like this:
