friday, march 20, 1981
daily nebraskan
page 9
Colorado skiing speeds up after slow December
By Bill Dunbar
The winter storm mat dumped up to a fool of snow on
I he Colorado Rockies last Monday could not have come at
a better time lor the ski resort operators.
Colorado is suffering from a lack of snow comparable
to the disaster ol l)7o-77. And until the latest storm,
many of the ski areas were ready to close parts of the
mountains because of lack of sufficient depth.
March will be a busy time with students on spring
break and families who cancelled ski trips in December
rescheduling them for one last chance of the year. The lift
lines will be long.
Summit County, which annually carries the bulk of the
student-skiers, otters lour mountains on which to ski.
Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Copper
Mountain are all within 20 minutes of Dillon and Frisco.
Vail is 45 minutes from Dillon west on 1-70 with Aspen
another I hours on west .
Both Keystone and Copper Mountain have added new
chair-lifts this year opening up new high intermediate
runs, l ifts operate from H:M) a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at Key
stone. Cooper Mountain, Breckenridge and Arapahoe
Basin opens at a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. Upper lifts
at all areas close at 3:30 p.m.
All-day lift tickets run from $15 per day at Summit
County areas to $H per day at Aspen and Vail. Half-day
tickets, which permit a skier to start at noon, are $1 I per
day in Summit County and $12 per day at Aspen and
Vail. Ski packages up to six days are substantially cheaper.
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Ski school lessons for adults range from "515 per day
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The cafeterias on the slopes have a variety of hambur
gers, hot dogs, sodas and wines for lunches at noon.
The widest variety of nightlife is offered in Brecken
ridge. The Mincrscamp in the Four Seasons Shopping
Mall offers disco music with a dance floor. It is much the
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Fast of the Main Street is Shamus OToole's, a bar
comparable to The Zoo Bar in Lincoln. They offer live
music and cheap beer and mixed drinks. And for those
people observing Lent, the Whale's Tail has excellent
seafood.
Spring skiing conditions have existed for about the last
month because daytime temperatures have been averaging
50 degrees. The warmer weather, though, has reduced
the snow base substantially to where most areas have an
average of 35 to 45 inches. List season most areas had 80
to 90 inches of base snow.
Lift lines are generally the shortest at Arapahoe Basin,
and free shuttles every half hour conveniently link it with
Keystone, best known for its lengthy intermediate runs.
Copper Mountain probably is the most challenging moun
tain in Summit County and usually has the best snow.
Breckenridge is the best place to go if you have never
skied before as it has an excellent beginner run.
Vail offers the most runs of any ski area in Colorado.
The back bowls are a tremendous challenge for expert
skiers. If you happen to be near Aspen on Saturday, give
Snowmass a try. Saturdays are a transition day with
people leaving and people coming. The lift lines arc rela
tively short and Aspen offers a wide variety of runs for all
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Icy conditions existed last week before the big storm
and two people were killed at Keystone. On Monday, the
hospital at Keystone treated 1 9 people with broken
bones. Skiers have a responsibility to themselves as well
as other skiers. There are elements of risk in skiing
which common sense and personal awareness can help re
duce: When overtaking another skier, you must avoid the
skier below you. You must not stop where you could ob
struct a trail or are not visible from above. When entering
ii trail or starting downhill, yield to other skiers.
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