Wolf Creek's early ski season pauses over flooding threats

CBS Colorado reports that the closure is precautionary, tied to mandatory evacuation orders in Archuleta County.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 109,458 views a day, 56 times a normal first day on this channel (1,972).

Wolf Creek Ski Area closes due to mandatory evacuation orders in Archuleta County

Snow-covered slopes and chairlifts fill the screen, but the news is about flooding. Wolf Creek Ski Area has temporarily closed because of mandatory evacuation orders in Archuleta County, CBS Colorado reports.

Resort officials describe the closure as a precaution amid flooding threats in the San Juan Basin. The report does not describe floodwater reaching the ski slopes: its footage shows snowy runs before switching to the base lodge and patio.

The interruption comes just as skiing was getting started. About a third of the mountain had opened on Halloween, the anchor says, ahead of an official opening day scheduled for the following Friday. Wolf Creek sits on the pass between Pagosa Springs and South Fork in southwest Colorado.

The brief update reached nearly 80,000 views in its first 13 hours, far beyond the station's usual audience for a Short. Its central distinction is important for anyone planning a visit: this is a precautionary closure linked to the wider evacuation orders.

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The numbers

The closure update drew an unusually large early audience for a CBS Colorado Short.

the video's first day

usual first day here

1,972

this video

109,458

subscribers

175,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

217,555,548

views per day

62,971

typical day: 232,953

the video

views

79,635

likes

90

comments

18

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

FOX 7 Austin

194,000

CHCH News

181,000

WJZ

178,000

CBS Colorado

175,000

CBC British Columbia

160,000

WKRN News 2

147,000

As of November 3, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.