Ski conditions in state called best in years

Following are excerpts from an article in The Denver Post, by Joe Garner on December 3, 2005.

Round-the-clock snow storms for the past week have blanketed the ski mountains closest to Denver with near-record snowfall. hyping prospects for the holidays and even the entire season.

Snowpack in the central and northern mountains measures as high as 132 percent of average. The word is out that Colorado has the kind of snow that skiers everywhere dream about.

"The snow is grandiose, stellar", "This powder is insanely nice", and "Its the best snow in 20 years, maybe ever" are quotes from a few skiers.

Vail, Keystone and Breckenridge are ballyhooing the season as one of the snowiest ever, with record amounts of terrain open - and more opening every day as the snow continues.

Breckenridge has enjoyed 108 inches of snow so far. The most previously recorded at this time of year was 78.4 inches in 1985.