{"id":2451647,"date":"2019-11-27T21:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T04:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/more-terrain-will-welcome-thanksgiving-day-ski-crowds\/"},"modified":"2019-11-27T21:52:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T04:52:00","slug":"more-terrain-will-welcome-thanksgiving-day-ski-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/more-terrain-will-welcome-thanksgiving-day-ski-crowds\/","title":{"rendered":"More terrain will welcome Thanksgiving Day ski crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8953421506613\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-316813-612\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Maddie Vincent\/The Aspen Times | Over 50 people enjoy drinks appetizers and entrees at the new Sam's restaurant on Sam's Knob at Snowmass, Nov. 27, 2019. The eatery's menu dubs it \" italian-influenced mountain soul food vincent aspen times class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Over 50 people enjoy drinks appetizers and entrees at the new Sam&#8217;s restaurant on Sam&#8217;s Knob at Snowmass, Nov. 27, 2019. The eatery&#8217;s menu dubs it &#8220;Italian-influenced mountain soul&#8221; food (Maddie Vincent\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/>Maddie Vincent\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Over 50 people enjoy drinks appetizers and entrees at the new Sam's restaurant on Sam's Knob at Snowmass, Nov. 27, 2019. The eatery's menu dubs it \" italian-influenced mountain soul food vincent aspen times><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"David Krause \/ The Aspen Times | Aspen Skiing Co. announced Wednesday that Snowmass resort's Big Burn lift, seen here on opening day in 2018, will open Thursday for the Thanksgiving crowds as well as other terrain at Snowmass and Aspen Mountain.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Aspen Skiing Co. announced Wednesday that Snowmass resort&#8217;s Big Burn lift, seen here on opening day in 2018, will open Thursday for the Thanksgiving crowds as well as other terrain at Snowmass and Aspen Mountain.<\/strong><br \/>David Krause \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen Skiing Co. announced Wednesday that Snowmass resort's Big Burn lift, seen here on opening day in 2018, will open Thursday for the Thanksgiving crowds as well as other terrain at Snowmass and Aspen Mountain.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-2-1024x732.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | A skier cruises by a snow gun on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>A skier cruises by a snow gun on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-2-1024x732.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A skier cruises by a snow gun on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-3-1024x732.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | A skier prepares to load the Ajax Express chairlift on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>A skier prepares to load the Ajax Express chairlift on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-3-1024x732.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A skier prepares to load the Ajax Express chairlift on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-4-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Skiers make their way up the Ajax Express chairlift on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Skiers make their way up the Ajax Express chairlift on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-4-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Skiers make their way up the Ajax Express chairlift on Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-5-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | A skier ducks underneath the snow guns at the base of Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>A skier ducks underneath the snow guns at the base of Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-5-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A skier ducks underneath the snow guns at the base of Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-6-1024x732.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Skiers make their way down Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Skiers make their way down Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-6-1024x732.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Skiers make their way down Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-7-1024x731.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | A snowboarder rides down Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>A snowboarder rides down Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-7-1024x731.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A snowboarder rides down Aspen Mountain on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-8-1024x580.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"David Krause \/ The Aspen Times | Tuesday was a powder day thanks Mother Nature, and the Little Nell run continued to get a boost from snowmaking.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Tuesday was a powder day thanks Mother Nature, and the Little Nell run continued to get a boost from snowmaking.<\/strong><br \/>David Krause \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-8-1024x580.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Tuesday was a powder day thanks Mother Nature, and the Little Nell run continued to get a boost from snowmaking.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-9-1024x624.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"David Krause \/ The Aspen Times | Tuesday was a powder day thanks Mother Nature, and the Little Nell run continued to get a boost from snowmaking.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Tuesday was a powder day thanks Mother Nature, and the Little Nell run continued to get a boost from snowmaking.<\/strong><br \/>David Krause \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/11\/terrain-atd-112819-9-1024x624.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Tuesday was a powder day thanks Mother Nature, and the Little Nell run continued to get a boost from snowmaking.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/more-terrain-will-welcome-thanksgiving-day-ski-crowds\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/more-terrain-will-welcome-thanksgiving-day-ski-crowds\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Skiers and snowboarders will have something extra to give thanks for Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen Mountain will add nearly 200 acres to its available terrain while Snowmass will open the Big Burn and part of Elk Camp on Thanksgiving Day, Aspen Skiing Co. announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Skico is adding terrain for the holiday after receiving 25 inches of snow over the past week, with the big dump coming Monday night into Tuesday with 10 inches in 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Another major snowstorm is forecast to roll into Colorado by late Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service, and last into Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On Aspen Mountain, Gent\u2019s Ridge chairlift will fire up for the first time this season. The expert terrain at Walsh\u2019s and Kristi will open. Copper Bowl will open to provide another option for top-to-bottom skiing and riding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">There will be about 454 acres of skiing available on Aspen Mountain on Thanksgiving. That is up from 282 acres at the start of Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Skier and riders will give thanks Thursday at Snowmass when the Sneaky\u2019s, Mick\u2019s Gully, Dallas Freeway, Wineskin and Whispering Jesse trails open on the Big Burn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Elk Camp chairlift also will open at Snowmass to provide access to Bull Run and Grey Wolf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Snowmass, which opened Saturday with 60 acres of beginner runs, will have 489 acres open on Thanksgiving. The Ullrhof and Up 4 Pizza restaurants will open with the Big Burn\u2019s debut for the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The new Italian restaurant Sam\u2019s also will open at the top of Sam\u2019s Knob. The space has gone through a $2.5 million remodel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Aspen Mountain chairlifts will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At Snowmass, the Village Express lift will run 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and all other lifts will run 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A winter weather advisory has been issued from 5 a.m. Friday until 11 p.m. Saturday, with \u201ctotal snow accumlations of 8 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches (and) winds gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The storm is expect to hit eastern Utah and western Colorado by Thursday evening and in some areas will cause major travel issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cOver any of the high mountain passes travel may not be possible during this storm. Over all the mountains 12 to 24 inches of snow may accumulate, while portions of the San Juan, La Sal, Abajo and Uinta mountains may receive 40 or more inches of snow by Saturday afternoon,\u201d according to the National Weather Service outlook. \u201cThere will be a rain and snow mix in the valleys through Friday, changing to snow Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/more-terrain-will-welcome-thanksgiving-day-ski-crowds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 50 people enjoy drinks appetizers and entrees at the new Sam&#8217;s restaurant on Sam&#8217;s Knob at Snowmass, Nov. 27, 2019. The eatery&#8217;s menu dubs it &#8220;Italian-influenced mountain soul&#8221; food (Maddie Vincent\/The Aspen Times).Maddie Vincent\/The Aspen Times Aspen Skiing Co. announced Wednesday that Snowmass resort&#8217;s Big Burn lift, seen here on opening day in 2018, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2451647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-19 04:30:55","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451647\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}