Wolf Creek ski area
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| Wolf Creek ski area | |
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| Location: | |
| Nearest city: | Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Top elevation: | 11,904 feet (3,628 m) |
| Base elevation: | 10,300 feet (3,100 m) |
| Skiable area: | 1600 acres (6.47 km²) |
| Runs: | 77 20% Beginner 35% Intermediate 25% Advanced 20% Expert |
| Longest run: | Navajo Trail - 2 miles (3.22 km) |
| Lift system: | 7 total (1 High-Speed Quad, 1 Quad chair, 2 Triple chairs, 1 Double chair, 1 High Speed Poma Lift, 1 Magic Carpet) |
| Snowfall: | 465 in/year (11.81 m/year |
| Web site: | http://www.wolfcreekski.com |
Wolf Creek Ski Area is a ski area in southwest Colorado, located on the Wolf Creek Pass between Pagosa Springs and South Fork. It is best known for receiving more average annual snowfall than any other resort in Colorado, at about 435 inches per year. [1] Wolf Creek has gained a reputation in the area as a ski resort for locals, as most of the tourist skiing traffic is directed at Telluride or more developed resorts in central Colorado, due to Wolf Creek's lack of catering to tourists with resort development.
Wolf Creek's future as a local's resort has become less certain recently with billionare developer Red McCombs' proposed development of a village of over 10,000 people within the boundaries of the ski resort. McCombs acquired the land in 1987, and has been accused of having undue influence over the process of gaining Forest Service approval for the development. It has been stated by opponents that the development would destroy a vital wildlife corridor between wilderness areas along the continental divide, adversely affect businesses in nearby towns due to lost business, harm the ski area due to its location within the boundaries of the resort (some of the development is actually on ski runs), and place great stress on the available water of the region. [2][3]
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Elevation
- Base: 10,300 ft / 3140 m
- Summit: 11,904 ft / 3628 m
- Vertical Rise: 1,604 ft / 489 m
[edit] Trails
- Skiable Area: 1,600 acres (6.5 km²)
- Trails: 77 total (20% beginner, 35% intermediate, 45% advanced/expert)
- Longest Run: Navajo Trail - 2 miles / 3.2 km
- Average Annual Snowfall: 455 in / 1181 cm
[edit] Lifts
- 7 total
- 1 quad chair lift
- 2 triple chair lift
- 2 double chair lifts
- 1 high-speed lift
- 1 magic carpet (ski lift)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Jeff Galbraith (November 1999). Enter the Snow Vault. Outside Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
- ^ Friends of Wolf Creek. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
- ^ Mike Soraghan (February 2006). Wolf Creek development tangled with political ties. Denver Post. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
