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Dry ski slope in Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary Warmwell artificial ski slope in Dorset, U.K. ()A dry ski slope or artificial ski slope is a ski slope that mimics the attributes of snow using materials that are stable at room temperature, to enable people to ski, snowboard or snow tube in places where natural, snow-covered slopes are inconvenient or unavailable.
Colorado and the Rocky Mountains could see a severely shortened ski season by 2050, with some areas closing permanently by the end of the century. 'We're failing terribly': Colorado's revered ...
Ski Cooper: Leadville: 470 11,700 10,500 1,200 60 5 260 Jan 2020 Copper Mountain: Copper Mountain: 2,490 12,441 9,712 2,738 140 24 278 March 2020 [7] Crested Butte: Crested Butte: 1,547 12,162 9,375 2,787 121 15 253 March 2020 [8] Echo Mountain: Evergreen: 60 10,650 10,050 600 13 3 275 Eldora: Nederland: 680 10,600 9,200 1,400 63 10 225 March ...
The Roaring Fork Valley is part of the larger Roaring Fork Watershed, which includes the Fryingpan and Crystal River valleys. The valley extends for approximately 50 mi (80 km) southeast to northwest from Aspen northwest to Glenwood Springs at the mouth of the Roaring Fork on the Colorado River, ranging in width between 1 and 5 mi (1.6 and 8.0 km).
Snow grooming equipment towed by a smaller vehicle like a Side-by-Side UTV or snowmobile can be used for maintaining narrow paths, laying Nordic cross-country ski trails, or fatbike trails. These compact snow groomers make corduroy trails where a large snow groomer cannot access.
The Colorado River Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park has trails that lead to the Grand Ditch and remains of Lulu City. Trails from Cameron Pass lead to the Michigan Lakes, Lake Agnes and the Nokhu Crags area. Trails in nearby Routt National Forest lead to the Never Summer Wilderness on the western and southern edges of the range.
The Never Summer Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located immediately west of Rocky Mountain National Park in the Never Summer Mountains of Arapaho National Forest in northern Colorado. It encompasses an area of 21,090 acres (32.95 square miles) and includes both forest and alpine tundra, with a minimum elevation of 8,900 feet. [ 2 ]
Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into Black Creek and the west slope drains to Cataract Creek which are both tributaries of the Blue River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,600 feet (792 m) above Cataract Creek in 0.75 mile (1.21 km).