"But that's not stopping locals, like me, from looking to sneak in turns and a workout under a beautiful morning sunrise after the resort opened early-season uphilling access. Arriving just before uphill access opened for business at 7 a.m., the bottom section of "Bonanza" was already filling up. From legit endurance athletes to your average Joes like my coworker Jasper and me, one thing was consistent: everyone was wearing a smile."
"The uphill section starts steep, and then transitions into a cat track through Jolly Jugs glades. Here, the mix between freshly groomed man-made snow turns into what natural base Eldora has, along with rocks, broken tree branches, and dirt. Despite the spotty snow conditions on the skin track, the ascent was the perfect distance for those looking for a brisk workout, just over 1,000 vertical feet."
Eldora Mountain Resort currently sits at just under 60% of its annual snowpack, with only 44 of 358 acres open for skiing and riding. Early-season uphill access opened on weekdays, attracting a mix of endurance athletes and locals eager for pre-work turns. The skin track begins steep then becomes a cat track through Jolly Jugs glades where man-made snow meets a sparse natural base with rocks, branches, and dirt. The ascent offers just over 1,000 vertical feet and the morning surface was firm and fast. Uphill access may close for high winds and conditions can change.
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