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• News: Large Snow Storm Slams I News: Large Snow Storm Slams Into Southern Colorado

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    Colorado skiers and riders are heading south in search of pow and finding it big time at the Wolf Creek Ski Area and Silverton Mountain, where winter has returned.
    
    Winter weather slammed the Wolf Creek Ski Area in Southern Colorado dropping 42“ of powder in 4 days. While Silverton Mountain picked up another 48” of fresh snow. 
    
    Southern Colorado seems to be favoring the current La Nina weather patterns especially the Wolf Creek Ski Area which has received 197“ of snow this season. Known for having one of the lowest lift ticket prices in Colorado, great terrain and lack of crowds Wolf Creek is a powder skier or riders dream come true.

     

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• Wolf Creek Ski Area Wolf Creek Ski Area

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• News: Wolf Creek Opens For Sea News: Wolf Creek Opens For Season 2012 - 2013

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    Brutus storm dumped a quality 20 inches along with cold temperatures providing Wolf Creek with excellent early season skiing! Wolf Creek is reporting an 18 inch base of all natural snow.
    
    On Wednesday, November 14th, Treasure, Bonanza, Nova and the Magic Carpet (Wolf Pup lift) were operating from 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM. On Saturday, Raven, the detachable quad lift, will open along with the Raven‘s Nest Restaurant. The traditional beginner and intermediate trails will be open as well as a variety of expert terrain including Treasure Falls, Prospector Ridge, Boundary Bowl, parts of Alberta Peak and Montezuma Bowl.  Conditions are powder and packed powder with early season obstacles.
    
    The Ski School will be available for group and private lessons as well as Wolf Pup classes starting at 10:00 PM. The ski and snowboard rentals will be open, along with the Wolf Creek Lodge, the main day lodge, serving lunch and snacks; the Pathfinder Bar will also be open. 
    
    Until further notice, lift tickets will be at the Local Appreciation rate of $35.00 for Adults and $20 for Seniors and Children, no ID is required.
    
    On Saturday, November 17th, the Prospector Grill will open with the Base Camp building following on Tuesday, November 20th.
    
    Accommodations can be found in the local towns of Pagosa Springs and South Fork, Colorado.  For details, please visit our website, http://wolfcreekski.com/.
    
    Ski the Most Snow in Colorado at Wolf Creek!

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• Wolf Creek Wolf Creek

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• Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort Up Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort Up For Auction

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    Ever want to own a ski resort? Well, now you can. Er, you just have to have a $100,000 cashiers check to participate in the auction of tiny, bankrupt Wolf Creek Utah ski resort in Eden, Utah. The highest bidder on Jun 1, 2012, will get the hill, the 18-hole golf course, the clubhouse and more.
    
    The ski area’s website boasts that: “Wolf Mountain offers a variety of skill levels to accommodate each skier, and snowboarder. Approximately 20 percent of the mountain is appropriate for beginners, 50 percent for intermediate skiers and 20 percent for advanced skill levels. Wolf Mountain also boasts the best slopes in Utah for night skiing with the entire mountain lit up each evening.”
    
    However, looking at the trail map indicates that there may be less than 20 percent of terrain for advanced skill levels. ...

    
    I like to imagine buying this place and keeping it all to my self, kind of like Eric Cartman in that South Park episode where he buys his own amusement park. ... Wouldn’t it be sick to have your own ski area, even if it was one of those tiny bumps of a hill, like Wolf Creek Utah?
    
    Read below for more information on the auction:
    
    Wolf Creek Resort Ski and Golf Course for Auction
    Real Estate Bankruptcy Auction
    
     
    Wolf Creek Resort
    3926 N Wolf Creek Dr. Eden Utah 84310
    
    This includes
    
    The 18-hole championship golf course
    The Clubhouse (restaurant, snack bar, golf shop)
    State of the Art Golf Course Maintenance Building
    Pineview Lodge Event Center (event center and corporate offices)
    Discovery Center (workout facilities, retail space, corporate offices, etc.)
    Wolf Mountain Ski Resort
    800+ acres of open dedicated space
    Development acreage for aprox 850-950+ mixed use units (single family homes, condos, townhomes and retail/commercial) among many different development parcels
    All the personal property to operate the businesses.
    
     
    
    Over 3,000 Total Acres!
    Working business!
    A turnkey operation!
    Minutes away from Olympic Venues!
    This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!
    $100,000.00 Cashiers Check payable to Erkelens & Olson required to bid.
    3% Buyers Premium
    
    Preview by Appointment Only.
    Call 801-355-6655 to Schedule Appointment

    Click Here To Go To The Auction Site

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• Wolf Creek Utah Trail Map Wolf Creek Utah Trail Map

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• Wolf Creek Ends Its Season Wit Wolf Creek Ends Its Season With A 16-Inch Storm

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    After receiving 16 inches from this last storm, Wolf Creek ended its season with thoughts only of quality powder conditions.

    The ski area set a new attendance record at 227,306 skier visits. The previous record was set in the 2006 - 2007 season with 222,979 skier visits.

    Wolf Creek's closing day snow levels:

    Midway: 76 Inches
    Summit:  88 Inches
    New snow in 24 hours: 11
    Storm Total:  16
    Snowfall Year-to-Date:  390

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• Wolf Creek Closing Day 2012 Wolf Creek Closing Day 2012

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• FOR SALE: Colorado’s Largest C FOR SALE: Colorado’s Largest Cat-Skiing Operation

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    There’s a place in Southwest Colorado that promises no lift lines, if a storm rolls through you are 100% guaranteed fresh tracks all day, and there are endless options of terrain—old growth trees, high-alpine bowls, north-facing couloirs prime for mid-winter skiing and south-facing chutes that are perfect for harvesting spring-time corn. This place exists and it could be yours.

    San Juan Ski Company, the Durango-based cat-skiing operation, has been accessing some of Colorado’s most mind-blowing backcountry skiing for more than 15 years. Nestled between the famous triumvirate in Southwest Colorado of Telluride, Silverton, and Wolf Creek, the skiing in Durango sometimes gets lost in the shadow of Telluride’s Palmyra Peak, Silverton’s untapped backcountry, and Wolf Creek’s annual snowfall. Don’t be fooled, though; San Juan Ski Company boasts goods that rival all three spots in the Southwest Colorado triangle.

    The San Juan Range offers limitless fresh turns every season.

    The one-of-a-kind experience that guests get at San Juan Ski Company is one of the operation’s calling cards. After a safety briefing at the base of Durango Mountain Resort, guests and guides jump on DMR’s six-pack chairlift (the only time you’ll ride a lift all day). After sliding off the chair you’re greeted by 10 idling snowmobiles or a pimped-out 4x4 15-person van with mat tracks. While juicing the throttle of the sleds en route to the snowcat is a killer way to soak in the stunning vistas, the mat track-clad van signifies a powder day. Both options are pretty sweet compared to the normal cat-skiing experience where you step out of a gondola or slide off of a chairlift directly to the snowcat. 

    The enormity of San Juan Ski Company’s terrain really comes into focus after you spend 20 minutes sledding into the backcountry. 36,000 acres of skiable zones is a lot to digest because it’s the largest cat-skiing operation in the state. Their permitted snow-cat skiing and snowboarding terrain encompasses more acreage than all of Colorado ski resorts combined! The process of getting to the snowcat is cool on its own, but the real fun starts once you’re onboard the snowcat, sampling the San Juan snow, and teeing-up the terrain.

    The morning commute includes a ride in the 4x4 van to the snowcat.

    Sounds cool, right? Now, let’s talk business. This operation is for sale, and for a measly $375,000 you can own it. Just imagine a private backcountry ski area larger than Aspen, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Keystone, Steamboat, Telluride, Vail, and Winter Park combined.  

    Bob Rule, SJSC owner and lead guide, found his way to Durango in 1979 in search of soft snow. In 1997, Bob created the San Juan Ski Company to write off his powder-skiing addiction, and, since then, he has been involved with all aspects of the cat-skiing operation. But, after 15 years, Rule’s ready for something new and has decided to put his prized cat-skiing operation up for sale.

    Guests preparing to descend untouched powder.

    “I’m ready for a change,” says Rule. “I’ve been in this area for almost 33 years and it is time to hang ’em up.”

    Rule has been an invaluable part of the SJSC setup since its inception, both on the skiing and operational side. He’s been pioneering skiable zones, establishing zig-zagging routes between the old-growth trees that a snowcat can navigate, and serving as the face of the operation, albeit a bit reluctantly.

    While Rule and his family are looking to move on, his staff is willing (and hoping) to stick around. And, their years of experience and local knowledge combine with an insane inventory of gear and equipment to make for a turnkey operation.

    “There are a lot of characters that work here,” says Bob’s wife and co-owner Carrie Rule while laughing. “We consider them to be assets and they’re included in the sale of the CAT-skiing operation.”

    One of the snowcat drivers feeling small amongst the San Juans.

    “There might be some snow-cat operations that have as much fun as us,” says guide Kevin Devine, who has been exploring the zones around Durango for 20 years and guiding for SJSC since day one. “But, I guarantee that there aren’t any [operations] that have more fun than we do.” 

    In addition to a motley mix of longtime locals with an intimate knowledge of the terrain and San Juan snowpack, the SJSC permit is included in the sale. Valid until 2020, the permit encompasses almost 36,000 acres of National Forest and has 750 “priority user days” on it. (Which means 750 guests per year are allowed to ski with SJSC).

    San Juan Ski Company boasts some of the best terrain in Southwest Colorado.

    What else is included in the $375,000 price tag for San Juan Ski Company? Among other things, you’ll get:

    •Permitted area is around 36,000 acres. Permit is issued through 2020. Permit is for snowcat skiing, sightseeing trips, and overnight trips.

    •4 snowcats (2 passenger cats, 1 work cat, one winch cat).

    •1 2009 4X4 15-person van with mat tracks.

    •10 snowmobiles.

    •24 plus BCA beacons, shovels and shovel packs.

    •16 Motorola 2-way radios.

    •1 Type II explosive magazine.

    •1 Avalauncher

    Part of the San Juan Ski Company fleet.

    “This job requires a unique skill set to thrive,” says Bob Rule. “The right person that takes over has to be mechanically inclined because every now and then you’ll have to fix shit, they have to be knowledgeable of snow safety, they have to be a skier, and they need to have people skills for guiding and communicating with the public. Plus, one of my big concerns is that you never want to make final decisions based on money. Quality and safety have to be the top priority with the person that takes this over. You can’t make final decisions based on P&Ls with this type of business.”

    There’s no question that this would be a dream undertaking for most of us, and the beauty is that there’s solid potential to turn a profit. Fill the 750 priority user days on the permit, tap into Telluride demographic with—for the most part—a disposable income, and beckon the big mountain clientele headed to Silverton for a stop-over day of cat-skiing and it seems like you have a solid recipe for success.

    The company's included winch cat.

    What’s next for Bob Rule after running SJSC for 15 years? “The plan is to move the family up to Montana,” says Rule. “I’m going to ski for fun, explore new and different mountain ranges, and travel to Canada and Idaho to see what’s up there. It’s time to move on to something else.”

    Do you think you fit the bill and could own Colorado’s largest cat-skiing outfit? For more information about purchasing SJSC, CLICK HERE or email powder@sanjuanski.com. (Serious inquiries only, please.)

    All of this could be yours.
    
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• Wolf Creek's Vision For The Fu Wolf Creek's Vision For The Future

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    Wolf Creek's Vision For The Future

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• Wolf Creek Skiing Wolf Creek Skiing

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    strafeouterwear.com  Kevin Frazier skiing in Wolf Creek Colorado.  http://vimeo.com/35489906

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    Horseshoe and Knife Ridge Bowls at Wolf Creek
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    Bonanza Bowl at Wolf Creek
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• News: Las Vegas Ski Resort The News: Las Vegas Ski Resort The 'First' To Open

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    Las Vegas Ski And Snowboard Resort claims it was the first to open for the 2011-12 season. 

    — John Clary Davies

    On Friday, Oct. 7, employees at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort, just 40 minutes from the strip, planned their opening day. There weren’t any press releases, Tweets or Facebook updates, just a call to some locals that they might want to be there by 7 a.m. the next morning. 

    “We didn’t want the word to get out,” said Vegas action sport manager Keith Pfahler. “Amazingly enough, it kind of spread and three or four kids from Big Bear slept in the parking lot. We didn’t advertise because we wanted to be the first to open.”

    The next morning, Vegas loaded the locals at 7:33 a.m., 27 minutes before Colorado’s Wolf Creek, so it could claim it was the first ski area to open in North America. They opened one run with a 12-inch combination of natural and man-made snow. Vegas continued operations on Sunday, but won’t spin lifts regularly until after Thanksgiving.

    Wolf Creek, meanwhile, with a 46-inch storm and 600 open acres, thought they were claiming the season’s first tracks.  

    

    A snowboarder gets deep in Wolf Creek's opening day powder on Oct. 8, 2011. Meanwhile, lifts were turning near Las Vegas. 

    “Had we known it was going to be like that we would have opened a half an hour earlier, but we didn’t know,” said Wolf Creek vice president of marketing sales Rosanne Pitcher. 

    The usual early season birds, such as Arapahoe Basin, Loveland Pass and Sunday River, waged a friendly contest on Twitter with the hash tag #racetoopen. Pitcher says Wolf Creek’s opening was more valid than the silent Vegas first chair because they had 1,500 guests each day, and plan to operate regularly on weekends. Arapahoe will have its own claim starting today, as it begins running lifts daily.

    “Semantically speaking, [Vegas] opened 27 minutes before we did,” said Pitcher. “But we’re operating for the ’11-’12 season, so we believe our ski area was the first to open for the season, if you’re talking about overall picture of it.”

    Lost in the mix is Mount Hood’s Timberline, who, after taking most of September off, began its regular '11-'12 weekend operations on Sept. 30. 

    “We don't get involved in that first game because we are always first,” said Timberline's Jon Tullis.

    

    There's always snow on Mount Hood. 

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• Wolf Creek opening day 2011 Wolf Creek opening day 2011

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• News: Season Opener Is A Powde News: Season Opener Is A Powder Day At Wolf Creek

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    A snowboarder slashes a turn at Colorado's Wolf Creek Ski Area on Saturday, October 8, 2011. 

    October 10, 2011

    Game on! With the snow in the West this past weekend, people were skiing almost everywhere. 

    Southern Colorado's Wolf Creek Ski Area, the first area to officially open, reported that roughly 1,500 skiers and snowboarders made the trip for its Saturday opening — possibly the earliest ski area opening date in Colorado history. Some people were so stoked that they slept in their vehicles in the parking lot to catch the season's first chair Saturday morning.

    Eight inches fell Friday night to compliment the three feet that had already fallen. Opening day was a powder day. 

    A snow depth of 35 inches at the summit and 32 inches midway is quite respectable, and 44 inches of snow to date is unheard of for an opening day at Wolf Creek. The ski area will remain open through Columbus Day and then reopen for Saturday and Sunday, the 15th and 16th, after not operating Tuesday through Friday.

    Meanwhile, plenty of others got out this weekend to take advantage of the snow in the West, even if their local slopes were closed.

    Below are some shred videos from this weekend. Enjoy them, then get out there. It's on. 

    The Never Summer crew at Wolf Creek:

     

     

    The Point Of Release crew at Grand Targhee, Wyoming:

     

    Alpine Meadows, California:

     

    Some ghetto fabulous Utah shredding:

     

    "Ridiculous October Powder" in Telluride:

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• Wolf Creek opening day 2011 Wolf Creek opening day 2011

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• News: Ski Season Begins In Col News: Ski Season Begins In Colorado At Wolf Creek

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    October 7, 2011

    Never mind that the guy in this photo looks like he might have wandered off from the Pagosa Springs Senior Center, he's shredding Wolf Creek Ski Area. You could join him this weekend when the southern Colorado slope opens up for the 2011-12 winter season. 

    Wolf Creek is opening this Saturday and Sunday after receiving 36 inches of new snow. This early opening is a record breaker for Wolf Creek, with the prior earliest opening being October 27, 2006.

    Wolf Creek is reporting a midway base of 27 inches with 30 inches at the summit. Early season conditions do exist.

    Local appreciation rates of $33 will be extended to all adults; seniors, (65 and older) and children (12 and under) are $19.

    Treasure, Bonanza and Nova Lifts will be operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., servicing a variety of beginner, intermediate and expert terrain including Alberta Face and Treasure Falls.

    The ski school will be offering both group and private lessons for adults and the Wolf Pup program is open to children ages 5 through 8. The ski and board rentals will open as well as Treasure Sports. Wolf Creek Lodge, the main day lodge will be serving lunch and snacks; the Pathfinder Bar will be open for drinks.

    Accommodations can be found in the towns of Pagosa Springs and South Fork, Colorado.

    For more, visit www.wolfcreekski.com.

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• WOLF CREEK WOLF CREEK

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    Early Season 2011 Wolf Creek in Colorado
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