Living Colorado Springs » colorado ski conditions http://livingcoloradosprings.com Life is Good in Colorado Springs! All about life here, real estate, and more! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dry Cool Weather to Change http://livingcoloradosprings.com/blog/dry-cool-weather-to-change/ http://livingcoloradosprings.com/blog/dry-cool-weather-to-change/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:41:26 +0000 Rick Van Wieren http://livingcoloradosprings.com/?p=1106 We’ve had a pretty normal winter in some ways. Other than a cold start to the month, it has been pretty much in the 40’s, and very little snow, and lots of sunshine. We are finally due for another snow event on Sunday – Monday (maybe just in time for the Super Bowl?), so I’ve [...]]]> We’ve had a pretty normal winter in some ways. Other than a cold start to the month, it has been pretty much in the 40’s, and very little snow, and lots of sunshine. We are finally due for another snow event on Sunday – Monday (maybe just in time for the Super Bowl?), so I’ve have to get my hiking in today. Yesterday I was able to get up to Palmer Park over the noon hour, it was pretty gorgeous, as usual. The Mesa Trail is really pretty flat, and runs around the edge of the plateau, making for a really scenic little hike. It is an ‘off leash’ area for dogs, and takes a little getting used to how many people walk their dogs up there (or maybe it’s how many dogs people have?), but the 360 degree views are stunning, and it is good exercise.

  I say pretty normal, the central mountains where most of my favorite ski resorts are located, have been hurting for some fresh powder.  They’ve gotten a little again this week, but by this time of year, the base should be in the 50 inch range, and while some resorts have it, many do not.

  This week was a little busy. I showed quite a few houses in the $350 – $450k price range. The selection is pretty good in this range, though I was surprised there weren’t more builder ’spec homes’ available. Several had sold just recently, so this segment may be picking up a bit. Generally, homes for sale in Colorado Springs in this price range are going to have some pretty nice amenities, such as granite countertops, nice lots in good areas, and will range from 3000 to 4,500 square feet. Most of the homes we looked at were in the Monument and northern Colorado Springs areas (Briargate, Northgate), as the client was most interested in D38 and D20 schools, and larger lot sizes.

]]> http://livingcoloradosprings.com/blog/dry-cool-weather-to-change/feed/ 0 Blizzards Miss Colorado Springs http://livingcoloradosprings.com/blog/blizzards-miss-colorado-springs/ http://livingcoloradosprings.com/blog/blizzards-miss-colorado-springs/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:48:25 +0000 Rick Van Wieren http://livingcoloradosprings.com/?p=990 As is often the case this time of year (January and February are the driest months of the year for Colorado Springs), the 4 feet of snow that blanketed the San Juans and part of the Sangre De Cristos (southern Rockies) completely missed us here. In fact, we haven’t really had any snow in Colorado [...]]]> As is often the case this time of year (January and February are the driest months of the year for Colorado Springs), the 4 feet of snow that blanketed the San Juans and part of the Sangre De Cristos (southern Rockies) completely missed us here. In fact, we haven’t really had any snow in Colorado Springs to speak of this month, and temperatures have been pretty normal (in the 40’s and 50’s) most of the month of January. It is a common misperception that Colorado Springs winters are very snowy, but in fact our average snowfall for the entire winter is typically less than 45 inches, spread from October to April. Off course we’ll get some eventually, in that March and April are our snowiest months.

  These storms also missed some of the more popular ski resorts in Summit County (not completely, even Copper reported 7 inches). Although Vail is reporting 20″ fresh this week, their base is a bit weak.  Wolf Creek is the big beneficiary from this snow storm, with 5 feet in the last 7 days. If it were only a little shorter drive :-) Colorado ski conditions are a bit behind normal for this time of year, but I’m sure they’ll catch up soon.

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