Here’s when the rest of the resorts anticipate opening. Several resorts saw fresh powder fall from the winter storm Tuesday, and snowmaking is underway as they gear up for the 2021-2022 ski season. It’s the second year in a row Wolf Creek will be the first Colorado resort to open. 16 and 17 after the resort received 14 inches of fresh snow. Wolf Creek will open the Nova and Lynx lifts from 9 a.m. Note that this gate closes at 3:00 pm.DENVER - Wolf Creek Ski Area announced it will open Saturday, the first resort in Colorado to open for the upcoming ski season. If one chooses not to go all the way to Horseshoe Bowl, one can cut down early to ski the Knife Ridge Chutes, some of the steepest terrain at Wolf Creek. Its quite an adventure and it is highly recommended for the expert skier. Horseshoe Bowl: From the top of the Alberta Chairlift one can take a short hike to the Knife Ridge Staircase to a trail which traverses along Knife Ridge to a snowcat which will take you to Horseshoe Bowl. When skiing Alberta peak you can venture straight down and left to continue through to Peak Chutes or stay on the skiers right to hit Step Bowl. Pass through the avalanche gate to get to Alberta Peak. this second gate closes at 3:00 pm.Īlberta Peak, Peak Chutes and Step Bowl: your hike begins from the top of the Alberta Lift, go right. You can get to this terrain by taking the Treasure Stoke lift, going left, past Prospector, Glory Hole and Boundary Bowl to the second avalanche gate. Montezuma Bowl: this terrain is marked as double black diamond. Prospector, Glory Hole and Boundary Bowl: take Treasure Stoke lift and go left at the top to the avalanche gate. There is an abundance of hike-able terrain at the upper elevations, some of it aided by snowcats.īonanza Bowl and Exhibition Ridge: Accessible from either the Treasure Stoke lift or Bonanza Chair. You would be very disappointed if you went to the wrong one. To avoid confusion the Utah ski resort renamed themselves "Nordic Valley Ski Resort". The lift tickets are also a lot less expensive than the typical Colorado destination resort and the lift ticket line might be the only line you see all day.īy the way, this Wolf Creek ski resort in Colorado should not be confused with the Wolf Creek resort lodging and Wolf Mountain ski resort, near Powder Mountain Utah. Without the shopping and restaurants of a glitzy resort, this little known resort doesn't have a "glam" reputation, but it is just right for the advanced skier who wants a variety of terrain and an abundance of snow. Wolf Creek resides on its' own in Southern Colorado, away from the masses from Denver who routinely head West to visit the resorts of Summit County. This resort is spectacular for advanced skiers and boarders as the upper bowls and vast array of gladed terrain have a decent pitch and an above average snowfall. With an average of 465 inches of snow per ski season, Wolf Creek gets more snow on average than any other resort in Colorado. It's hard to capture photographs of the optimal blue bird day at a ski resort that constantly gets dumped on with fresh snow.