Best Ski Resorts in North America For 2016

By: iTopTopics Staff

Ski Resorts : Wolf Creek Ski Resort, Colorado

Wolf Creek Ski resort has an average annual snow fall at 389 inches, total snow score with preservation at 86.5%.

Alberta peak at Wolf Creek, photo by Robert Tadlock, licensed under CC by 2.0

Wolf Creek Ski Area is located in Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado with 389 inches of snow a year. Because of the Wolf Creek’s base elevation reaches 10,600 feet, it gives the area the advantage of getting the first and last snow falls of the season. Even in mid-April and it still had over a foot of fresh powder on a mid-mountain base of 80" and a top mountain base over 100 inches of snow. Snow accumulation & preservation level of Wolf Creek among the top 6 ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains. For a more adventurous snow seekers, try Alberta peak for a spectacular view of the entire ski area below. But be warned, this is a known avalanche area.