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I'm planning a ski trip to Winter Park March 31-April 3. Is the skiing still good this late in the season? What are the chances that we'll get snowed on while we're out there? Thanks for your help.
Tony Crocker":28ka6ifx said:I strongly disagree with the above post. March is Winter Park's highest average snowfall month at 67 inches, and the April average is 44 inches. Steep areas like Vasquez Cirque are tough to get open, and are probably more likely to be open in April than January. The half of WP's terrain that faces north preserves snow very well in spring, especially at that altitude.
Tony Crocker":2cozme8z said:How can one say that "there is a good enough base now" when the mountain is only 57% open at Christmas?
With regard to predicting snowfall in advance at a particular short-term time frame, it can't be done. Winter Park snow history does show great consistency and drought resistance. So a gradual accumulation of snowpack can be expected. The maximum snowpack (based on Westwide Network data from 1979-1995) is attained in late March.
mikeinaustin":1rimxwjj said:greetings all, just curious what runs would be the best on the cirque for a strong intermediate to minor expert skier. Also, what is the skiing like there.... How steep is it, how narrow are the chutes, etc? Thanks a lot!
mikeinaustin":3sdznz1e said:killclimbz,
thanks mate, appreciate the reply. I think I'll give it a go anyway. Its the only mountain I haven't skiied at the resort and I'm eager to mark it as 'skiied' on my trail map. I'm sure that out of the five days I'm there, I'll work up the testicular fortitude to ski the cirque.
Cheers!