Vail Valley Real Estate Blog

For the last 27 years, the Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado locals tell tales of the Great Winter of 1983 – 1984, and now there is a new tale to tell.  This has been the snowiest winter in Vail and Beaver Creeks since 27 years ago.  As of yesterday, Beaver Creek resort recorded 426 inches of Snow for the season, with only two days left until the mountain is officially closed.  Other Colorado resorts close at different times. Steamboat Colorado closed last weekend in accord with their contract with the foresee service. On top of the total inch record, the current base at the midpoint of the mountain in Beaver Creek is 100 inches and the last time that has happened is well over 15 years ago. I have been here for 17 years and this had been the best.  Vail likewise will end up having its second snowiest winter ever on record, it recorded 450 inches on Friday and it also will close this Sunday, April 13^th.

Both locals and local business are upset about the mountain closing early this year.  Vail Resorts says it is closing early due to Easter being so early and a general feeling that most people stop skiing shortly after Easter. Vail’s international workers, which make up a large population of Vail Resort employees, have to return to their countries due to the expiration of their Visa’s. It has been tough year getting a full work force on the mountain because of the Visa restrictions for a lot of resorts in Colorado.

So in a winter that started out very slow, the 2007-2008 ski season in Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado will go down in history as one of the snowiest on record and one of the best ever.  For those of us lucky to experience it, we now have tell the tale of one of the snowiest winters on record. It was truly Epic conditions with more powder than I can even begin to talk about. Just think of snow in your face at every turn. Light fluffy snow that totally envelops you.

Looking for more of the same next year.