30 Inches of Snow in Breckenridge!

Breckenridge Ski Resort reported more than 30 inches of new snow Monday morning.

Copper Mountain reported 20 inches at the top of the lifts. Keystone’s measurement came in at 17 inches. Arapahoe Basin didn’t have an official tally, but marketing manager Meisha Lawson estimated well over a foot of snow had fallen.

Loveland Ski Area reported 11 inches, which will help the mountain open earlier, said marketing director John Sellers.

“It’s complementing our snowmaking very nicely,” Sellers said. “It looks very much like winter up here.”

Sellers said the mountain doesn’t yet have a set opening date and needs an 18- to 21-inch base with side-to-side coverage before the trails will be ready.

A-Basin’s targeted opening date is Oct. 21, Copper will open Nov. 4 and Keystone and Breckenridge open on Nov. 11.

Crews from the Poma lift company and Breckenridge resort worked through the snow on Monday to continue construction of the Imperial Express SuperChair at Breckenridge, said Breckenridge spokesperson Katie Coakley.

The helicopters have finished flying in all the major components for the high speed quad, the towers are in place, the roofs are on the terminals and there is heat in the work area.

“They’ve got the people and the equipment to finish this thing,” Coakley said.

Crews expect to be finished with what will be the highest lift in North America in 10 days, Coakley said.