PHOTO SNOW REPORT – Fanstastic 48 Hours in BRECKENRIDGE & VAIL

January 20th, 2011


Filip Korngut has the right idea, fluro is a safeguard against loosing sight of your own limbs in the pow, Breckenridge January 18. Image:: Breckenridge

Snow Journal 18 – 19 January

A snow-bringing front swept across Northern Colorado on January 18 and 19 and Breckenridge and Vail resorts reaped the benefits. Breckenridge recorded an impressive 73cm of new snow in the 48 hour period, Vail saw 45cm.

In an already impressive season this is just the latest in a line-up of epic storms that have made for day after day of powder face shots and endless freshies. Breckenridge now has a snowbase of over 2m, and Vail is sporting a 140cm base, with a season snowfall total so far of well over 6m.

The forecast is predicting light snow in both resorts for the rest of the week, with some very cold temperatures, which will keep the powder dry and light for a long time yet.


In there somewhere is Chris Ewart, getting face shots in Vail 16 Jan. Image:: Vail


Snow blowers struggle in the face of so much snow, Vail January 19. Image:: Vail


With over 70cm of snow in under two days and some wicked cold air, Breckenridge is a powder paradise right now. Image:: Breckenridge


Why bother digging out the stairs, they should just provide sleds to get down the slope, Breckenridge January 19. Image:: Breckenridge


From the ‘things buried in snow’ series, Breckenridge January 19. Image:: BReckenridge


Another from the ‘things buried in snow’ series, Breckenridge January 19. Image:: BReckenridge


Filip Korngut rocking the fluro, Breckenridge January 18. Image:: Breckenridge


Hopefully no one needs to use the courtesy screwdrivers, Breckenridge January 19. Image:: January


Palmer Hoyt finding pillow lines in Vail January 19. Image:: Vail


The Breckenridge car park January 19. Image:: Breckenridge

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