Time To Strap On The Boards

Early season storms make for great beginning to ski season. Winter has brought little more than drought to the Front Range, but the High Country tells another story. November storms blanketed the Colorado mountain ski areas, including Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Winter Park and Breckenridge. Breckenridge, shown here in early November, received a whopping 11 feet of snow by mid-December – well above last year’s early season totals. Skiers are reporting the best early season conditions in five years. Time to head for the hills, Park Hill. Photo by Reid Neureiter