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Snow Reports:

Arapahoe Basin open H 68° L 36° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open 4 of 8 Base Lower/Upper 52/52

Ashcroft Ski Touring closed H 70° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Aspen Highlands closed H 70° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 5 Base Lower/Upper /

Aspen Mountain closed H 70° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 8 Base Lower/Upper /

Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Trail System closed H 70° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Beaver Creek closed H 69° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 25 Base Lower/Upper /

Breckenridge closed H 66° L 41° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 31 Base Lower/Upper /

Buttermilk closed H 70° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 8 Base Lower/Upper /

Copper Mountain Resort closed H 67° L 40° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 22 Base Lower/Upper /

Crested Butte Mountain Resort closed H 69° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 16 Base Lower/Upper /

Crested Butte Nordic Center closed H 69° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Devil's Thumb Ranch closed H 69° L 37° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Durango closed H 64° L 34° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open 9 of 10 Base Lower/Upper 47/51

Eldora Mountain Resort closed H 71° L 40° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 11 Base Lower/Upper /

Gold Run Nordic Center closed H 66° L 41° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Grand Lake Touring Center closed H 68° L 40° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Irwin closed H 69° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 1 Base Lower/Upper 80/80

Kendall Mountain Ski Area closed H 60° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 1 Base Lower/Upper /

Keystone closed H 65° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 20 Base Lower/Upper /

Loveland Ski Area closed H 68° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 9 Base Lower/Upper /

Monarch Mountain closed H 75° L 45° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 6 Base Lower/Upper /

Powderhorn Resort closed H 79° L 47° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 4 Base Lower/Upper /

Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort closed H 80° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 10 Base Lower/Upper /

Silverton Mountain closed H 60° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 1 Base Lower/Upper /

Ski Cooper closed H 59° L 32° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 5 Base Lower/Upper /

Ski Granby Ranch closed H 69° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 5 Base Lower/Upper /

Ski Hesperus closed H 77° L 44° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 1 Base Lower/Upper /

Snow Mountain Ranch closed H 69° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Snowmass closed H 67° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 21 Base Lower/Upper /

SolVista Basin closed H 50° L 28° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open 0 of 5 Base Lower/Upper 24/25

Steamboat closed H 76° L 49° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 18 Base Lower/Upper /

Steamboat Ski Touring Center closed H 73° L 50° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Sunlight Mountain Resort closed H 74° L 42° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 3 Base Lower/Upper /

Telluride Ski Resort closed H 60° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 18 Base Lower/Upper /

Tennessee Pass Nordic Center closed H 59° L 32° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Vail closed H 67° L 40° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 31 Base Lower/Upper /

Vail Resorts Nordic School closed H 68° L 40° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Vista Verde Ranch closed H 69° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of Base Lower/Upper /

Winter Park closed H 68° L 39° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 26 Base Lower/Upper /

Wolf Creek Ski Area closed H 79° L 38° 24 hour snow " 48 hours snow " Lifts Open of 7 Base Lower/Upper /

If The Boot Fits

Skiing is a game of small movements that carry big consequences, and it all starts at the foot. If your boot fits comfortably and snugly, you'll ski better. Without pain, you can concentrate on making all the right moves. Buying boots that closely match your foot shape is important. The less customizing a boot-fitter has to do, the better. If you match one of the Poor Fit Symptom profiles, check out the chart for boot models that may better fit your foot shape or stance needs.

Wide Forefoot

Poor Fit Symptoms

Pain on either side of the forefoot

Cramping at the ball of the foot

Ankle pain

Arch pain

Cold feet

Recommended Models
Alpina A3, SRX Series/Atomic Race 9.58/Dachstein Ergo 4, Cruise Series/Dalbello PRX, SGS and CRX Series/Dolomite Epix Series/Head EZ-On Series and World Cup Cross/Lange L8 and Vector-Venus Series/Nordica Next and Trend Series/Rossignol Freeride and Salto-Saphir Series/Salomon Evolution Series/Tecnica HVL models, Innotec and Duo Series

Narrow Forefoot

Poor Fit Symptoms

Heel lifts during turn initiation

Foot slides forward and/or sideways

Pain on the outside of the forefoot

Contusions under the big toe ("Black Toe Syndrome")

Toes clench to reduce excessive foot movement

Recommended Models
Dachstein DZR/Head World Cup N-99 Race/Lange L10R, L10/Raichle F-One Pro, Flexon Original/Salomon Course models/Tecnica LVL models

Wide Forefoot with Narrow Heel

Poor Fit Symptoms

Excessive heel movement sideways

Heel lifts during turn initiation

Pain over the instep

Cramping at the ball of the foot

Cold feet

Recommended Models
Head World Cup M-102/Lange L8, AC9 and Vector-Venus Series/Raichle F-One Pro and F-One Rev/Rossignol Race 1 Pro, Race 1/ Salomon Performa Course AXE and X-Wave Series/Tecnica Icon, Innotec RX, 9X Ultrafit

High Instep

Poor Fit Symptoms

Pain at the top of the instep

Burning sensation or cramps in ball of foot

Arch cramps

Numbness in forefoot or toes

Cold feet

Recommended Models
Alpina SRX Series/Dachstein Ergo 4 and Cruise Series/Dolomite Sintesi 9.5, 8.5 and Epix Series/Head EZ-On Series, World Cup Cross/Lange Vector-Venus Series/Nordica Next and Trend Series/Salomon X-Wave Series/Tecnica Duo Series

Low Instep

Poor Fit Symptoms

Heel lifts during turn initiation

Foot slides forward and/or sideways

Instep and forefoot buckles clamped at, or near, far end of adjustment range

Contusions under the big toe ("Black Toe Syndrome")

Recommended Models
Dachstein DZR/Head World Cup N-99 and M-102 Race/Lange L10R/Salomon Course Series

Large Calf

Poor Fit Symptoms

Frequent leg and foot cramps

Fatigue in the calf and thigh regions

Loose fit in heel caused by calf 'sbeing elevated when the cuff is closed

Cold feet

Recommended Models
Alpina SRX Series/Dalbello SGS, NX 9.2, CRX Ultra/Dachstein Cruise 3/Dolomite Epix Series/Head Cyber Series/Lange L10, L8 and AC9/Salomon Evolution Series/Tecnica Icon and Innotec Series

Skinny Calf

Poor Fit Symptoms

Skis hesitate during turn initiation

Shin pain

Poor control over ski tips especially on ice or on steeps

Recommended Models
Rossignol Race Series/Salomon Performa and X-Wave Series

Bowlegged Stance

Poor Fit Symptoms

In glide, catch outside edge

Tips frequently cross

Tails wash out at end of turn

Recommended Models
Atomic Race 9.58, Ride Carbon 9.50/Dalbello SGS/Dolomite Sintesi 9.5, 8.5/Lange L10R, L10/Raichle F-One Pro, F-One Rev/Rossignol Race 1, Race 2

Knock-Kneed Stance

Poor Fit Symptoms

Difficulty releasing inside edge on steep slope

Inside knee and thigh pain

Recommended Models
Dalbello SGS/Lange Vector-Venus SSeries/Head Cyber Series/Tecnica Innotec Series