Severe weather brings one good thing: an extended ski season

Snowstorms have wreaked havoc across Colorado this winter, but the massive amount of snow is Mother Nature’s gift to skiers and snowboarders.

More and more ski areas have announced that they’re extending their ski seasons because of the powder. The season even started early for some resorts when storms in the late fall blanketed areas in snow.

The recent snowstorm brought feet of snow to some areas. ColoradoSki.com says Wolf Creek got 45 inches of snow in 48 hours; Silverton got 44 inches and others in the southern and western areas of the state got more than a foot of snow as well.

As of March 14, the following ski areas have extended their seasons, according to ColoradoSki.com.

Aspen Snowmass – Aspen Highlands will be open daily until Sunday, April 14 then Friday-Sunday until Sunday, April 28. Buttermilk will close as scheduled on Sunday, April 7. Snowmass and Aspen Mountain will close as scheduled on Sunday, April 21. Hesperus – Open daily until Sunday, March 17 then open Friday 4 p.m.-9 pm and Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. through Sunday, March 31. Monarch – Open daily until Sunday, April 7 then open Friday-Sunday through Sunday, April 21 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. including the tubing hill. Purgatory – Open daily until Sunday, April 7 then open Saturday-Sunday as conditions allow, no official closing date has been announced. Winter Park – Open daily until Sunday, April 21 then the Mary Jane territory will remain open daily until May 12. Wolf Creek – Open daily until Sunday, April 7 then open Friday-Sunday through Sunday, April 21