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post #31 of 33
1/26/06 at 8:47am
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Originally Posted by breckview
Again, there's no way to know if Breck is actually colder than any other ski area because the stats don't exist.
Having worked at Copper and Breck and skied all the others in the area, I'd say the place I dread getting on the lift the most is Breck. I have no problem jumping on the lift at Copper at 8am to work, but in Breck I freeze my ass off. It's SOOOOOO cold. We used to hide out indoors until we absolutely couldn't avoid going outside.

Loveland is another cold mountain. For some reason the first few years I skied there I never noticed, then all of a sudden I realized I was cutting my days short because I was pretty miserable going up to the ridge.

A Basin.. well, I've had some cold days, some windy days, but nothing much different than anywhere else. I've also had some fabuous May/June days with 50, 60? degree temps and those are my favorite.
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post #32 of 33
1/26/06 at 8:56am
Abasin is down right desolate on weekdays. I had fresh powder lines last week on West Wall at 10:45am. I'd expect fresh lines in the trees, but this was wide open terrain.

It'll be crowded on weekends however.

- Paul
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post #33 of 33
1/26/06 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by vinn
Having worked at Copper and Breck and skied all the others in the area, I'd say the place I dread getting on the lift the most is Breck. I have no problem jumping on the lift at Copper at 8am to work, but in Breck I freeze my ass off. It's SOOOOOO cold.
I must admit, the ability to ride lifts at both Copper and Breck at the exact same time carrying a weather station in order to compare temp/wc is very impressive.

Cold air is heavy. In the morning, cold air settles in mountain valleys. That is why on cold mornings the low in Silverthorne is often much colder than Breck. And it's why Gunnison is the coldest city in Colorado.

Here are some examples of the forecast lows last Tuesday morning from the Summit Daily:

Aspen -2
Breck -2
Buena Vista -17
Crested Butte -8
Gunnison -22
Steamboat -8

Crested Butte and Steamboat often have cold lows because they are closer to cold valley bottoms.

Since Breck and Copper are very close in proximity, have similar elevations and sit at about the same level in ascending valleys, they probably have very similar morning lows. Breck probably warms up a little faster because it faces the rising sun.

Steve
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