It was a lean, mean season at the Frisco Nordic Center.
Closing day will be Tuesday, March 17. That is three weeks earlier than expected “due to diminishing snowpack and forecasted warming temperatures,” according to the town.
Frisco Nordic usually has up to 30 kilometers of trail for classic and skate skiers. Today barely 2 kilometers still have snow. A brief cold spell this weekend will not protect against forecasted temperatures in the 60s next week. Summit could easily set new high-temp records for mid-March.
But the season was not a complete loss. When the Nordic trails at Maloit Park in Minturn couldn’t host collegiate and high school races in February, Frisco Nordic stepped up to welcome hundreds of skiers. It also hosted the annual Frisco BrewSki costumed beer fest just this past weekend and the Frisco Freeze fat bike race.
“We’re incredibly grateful for the support and positive attitudes of our Nordic skiers throughout a very difficult snow season,” manager Pete Swenson said in a statement. “Our team worked hard to preserve as much terrain as possible, and we’re proud that we were still able to provide skiing and host several community events.”
The nearby tubing hill at Frisco Adventure Park remains open through end of March, weather pending. The beginning ski and ride hill, and attached terrain park will also stay open.
Still open for Nordic skiing are Breck Nordic on Peak 8, Gold Run Nordic at the Breck Golf Course, and Frisco Nordic at the Keystone Golf Club.
Vail Nordic Center at Vail Golf Club closed earlier this week.