MAJOR SNOWSTORM HITS WINTER PARK, COLORADO, USA
DECEMBER 21, 2006

	Amazing powder snow in Winter Park, Colorado, USA, Dec 21, '06

Winter Park Is Definitely Having A White Christmas

Winter Park Resort, Colorado, USA has been hit with a huge snowstorm in the last 2 days - 54 cms of snow has fallen in the last 24 hours and it’s still snowing!

Skiers staying in Winter Park this week have been skiing in nearly 2 foot of perfect powder.

Buried skier Winter Park, Colorado, USA Dec 21 '06

This December’s storm has been one of the top 6 in Colorado’s history with nearly an inch of snow falling per hour December 20 into December 21st. Major roads and Denver’s international airport were shutdown due to the weather, a rare occurence in this state very used to a large amount of snow, but due to re-open on Friday.

Winter wonderland Winter Park, Colorado, USA Dec 21, '06

Winter Park Resort receives the highest average snowfall in Colorado year after year - averaging 359 inches, nearly 30 ft per season. Winter Park has gained a world-class reputation for its skiing, consists of 5 inter-linked mountains and is the third largest ski resort in Colorado after Vail and Aspen. It has runs for everyone from the groomed green and blue runs to untouched knee-deep powder.

	Completely buried from major snowstorm in Winter Park, Colorado, USA Dec 21 '06

Chalet Bluebell owner/operators Helen Gienke and Rob Brown are delighted with the new snow: "Winter Park openend Nov 15, 2006 and the season was shaping up well, with about average snow. With this storm the conditions over Christmas and into January will be fantastic" says Helen, who runs the only independent catered ski chalet in Winter Park. "We’d love the Brits to experience this type of snow - it’s certainly good and soft to fall in!"

Chalet Bluebell is offering free lift passes  for skiers staying in January 2007.

More Dec '06 snowstorm photos

Contacts:
Helen Gienke & Rob Brown
Chalets USA
www.chalets-usa.co.uk

helen@chalets-usa.co.uk
Uk tel: 01223 655642
US tel: (001) 970 726 4857

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