Skiing in the pandemic: Here's what a Colorado ski trip is like right now

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Skiing in the pandemic: Here’s what a Colorado ski trip is like right now

Skiing in the pandemic: Here's what a Colorado ski trip is like right now

USA TODAY Network writer David McKay Wilson headed to Breckenridge in Colorado for a much-needed week of skiing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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First tracks in snow. Vail, Colorado.
Photo by Cindy McEnery / shutterstock.com

 

[CO skier]

“Skiing is one of the safest things you can do during COVID,” she said.

I like that thinking. Add hiking and fishing to the list for summer activities.

 

[Monykalyn]

But I thought ALL recreational travel is discouraged, NOT recommended at all per CDC???


Looks like gorgeous skiing weather! Me? I wanna head to a beach lol!

 

[TravelTime]

What a beautiful photo!

Skiing is allowed at Lake Tahoe and has been all this season. If the CDC did not say it was okay, I doubt the the CA ski resorts would be open since CA is so strict.

 

[Passepartout]

Here in Idaho, conditions are SPECTACULAR!, but with Covid restrictions, there are darn few lift passes available to all but season pass holders. No walk-up sales. It's all online and when they're gone, they're gone.

Jim

 

[bnoble]

I like that thinking. Add hiking and fishing to the list for summer activities.

We did a lot of kayaking last summer---the river in town has a nice flat stretch between two dams that is a good 1.5-2hrs out and back. It was a good excuse to finally get some kayak racks installed on my car. We are looking forward to doing some farther afield this year.

 

[x3 skier]

Presidents Day weekend was a lot better the MLK weekend here in Steamboat, primarily because all the lifts were running more consistently. Been snowing pretty regularly as well.

Cheers

 

[CO skier]

Here in Idaho, conditions are SPECTACULAR!, but with Covid restrictions, there are darn few lift passes available to all but season pass holders. No walk-up sales. It's all online and when they're gone, they're gone.

Jim

Most Colorado resorts are online reservations, too. Winter Park, where I will be skiing tomorrow using a leftover ticket from last year (thank you Winter Park management for extending these tickets) looks wide open for online sales

Winter Park Central Reservations Online - Deals Calendar (winterparkresort.com)

and the much smaller Wolf Creek ski area in SW Colorado, too, where I will be skiing next week. Wolf Creek has received something like 4 feet of snow in the last week or so, but it looks to be sunny spring skiing for next week.

 

[CO skier]

But I thought ALL recreational travel is discouraged, NOT recommended at all per CDC???

There is no way I would travel in an airplane or by other common carrier. A drive-to trip is very low risk.