Ten Colorado ski areas have closed already and seven more will shut down for the season on Sunday with only meager terrain available.
Wolf Creek will close on Easter with 90% of its terrain in operation. Also closing on Sunday are Eldora (33%), Snowmass (30%), Crested Butte (19%), Keystone (14%) and Steamboat (9%).
Telluride closed earlier this week but officials announced on Thursday that will reopen Friday and close for good on Sunday.
This week’s storm was beneficial for Crested Butte, which picked up 22 inches, and Wolf Creek, which received 19, but most areas received only 1-4 inches. Telluride received nine.
More is coming Thursday night, with , according to OpenSnow founding meteorologist Joel Gratz. Steamboat can expect 10 inches, with Snowmass and Vail expecting seven inches.
Vail, which is scheduled to close on April 19, is offering skiing on the upper mountain, but trails are closed on the lower mountain, so skiers must download via the gondolas.
After Sunday, only seven Colorado ski areas will remain in operation. They are Loveland, which currently has 33% of its terrain available, Aspen Mountain (32%), Copper Mountain (32%), Breckenridge (15%), Vail (8%), Winter Park (8%) and Arapahoe Basin (8%).
Vail and Aspen are scheduled to close on April 19. Copper Mountain is shooting for April 26. Officials at Winter Park, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland say they will stay open as long as conditions permit.
