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Dec 17, 2020 · Perhaps best known for being a staple in EA Sports PGA Tour series, many are shocked to discover the course is actually real. Winner of many awards, Wolf Creek holds the following accolades: #47 Best Public Course in America – Golf Digest (2023) #80 Best Resort Course in America – Golfweek (2024) #5 Best Course in Nevada – Golf Digest (2023)
Comparison of Colorado ski resorts. Colorado offers many world-class [clarification needed] ski resorts. The following table compares their various sizes, runs, lifts, and snowfall: Name. Nearest city. Skiable area (acres) Top elevation (feet) Base elevation (feet) Vertical (feet)
NameNearest CitySkiable Area (acres)Top Elevation (feet)1,42813,0501,04012,39267511,2121,83211,440- Wolf Creek, Colorado
- Wolf Creek Review
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- Would We Go Back
Wolf Creek is located in southern Colorado in one of the snowiest areas of the state. The snow falls early and deep, so Wolf Creek often has the deepest snowpack of any ski resort in the US before Christmas. It’s far away from any major population centers or airports, so you need to be motivated by powder to make the trip. This review is based on s...
History with Wolf Creek
I started skiing Wolf Creek back in the 80’s when I was growing up in New Mexico. We would go there when snow at Taoswasn’t that good. Wolf Creek always seems to get snow year after year even when the rest of Colorado and New Mexico was dry.
The Mountain overall
When we finally visited together it had been about 25 years since my last visit and I had a hard time reconciling my memories of the place with the reality. Maybe it was because we had just skied Taos the day before, or maybe I’ve gotten a lot better or equipment has changed the way I ski now. But the place seemed way too flat for the most part. Yes, it has the Waterfall area which is a collection of double-black chutes and narrow lines through the trees. However, that area is very small and...
Our 2015 visit
When we skied there in mid January, they had received over 269″ of snowfall already. So coverage was complete and excellent. However, it was abnormally warm for mid January at over 11,000 feet and it had iced up. Given the reality of the terrain and snow, we spent a lot of time searching for challenge in the morning. The only place we found it was the Alberta Face and Holy Moses right off the top of the Treasure Stoke lift. Yes, there were some nice easy groomers off Bonanza and Raven and som...
Most snow in ColoradoUncrowdedOld-school ski cultureViewsFlat/Uninspiring terrainFacilities are agingHard to get toSorry to fans of Wolf Creek but no we won’t be back. The other resorts in the region Purgatory and Taosare so much better there is no real reason to make another trip there. It’s a great resource for locals from Alamosa or Del Norte, but not so much as a destination resort if you are traveling.
Aug 29, 2022 · Hidden in the southwest Colorado San Juan Mountains, Wolf Creek is typically either known for its snow totals—or not known at all. The resort has long been moderately famous for its strong accumulation and early openings, with lots of coverage in the ski media during the early season thanks to these strong suits.
Read skier and snowboarder-submitted reviews on Wolf Creek Ski Area that rank the ski resort and mountain town on a scale of one to five stars for attributes such as terrain, nightlife and family friendliness.
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With the very high altitude and mainly north exposure, late season snow preservation is outstanding. Overall snow reliability is among the “elite six” of the Rocky Mountain states. The best rankings, data and recommendations for skiing at and traveling to Wolf Creek Ski Resort. Pure Awesome.
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The above article and all photographs are courtesy of Stewart, who nominated Wolf Creek as a Gem back in December 2006. Since then, Wolf Creek has moved into a prominent position within our Nevada Best In State rankings.
