Industry News
The first below freezing nights have kickstarted snowmaking across several resorts and some mountain areas have been graced with a dusting of natural snow recently. The countdown to season opening is on and we have had a look around for our SnowBrains readers on opening dates across Colorado. Please note, most of these will be projected and actual dates may vary and will be weather dependent.
Opening dates for ski resorts in Colorado, sorted alphabetically:
Projected Opening Dates
Arapahoe Basin: as early as possible in October
Aspen Snowmass: November 23
Beaver Creek: November 22
Breckenridge: November 10
Cooper: December 6
Copper Mountain: November 13
Crested Butte: November 22
Echo Mountain: December 9
Eldora: November 17
Granby Ranch: December 9
Hesperus: TBA
Howelsen Hill: November 25
Kendall Mountain: in December
Keystone: as early as possible in October (pending early season conditions)
Loveland Ski Area: as early as possible in October
Monarch Mountain: TBA (typically around Thanksgiving)
Powderhorn: November 24
Purgatory: November 18
Steamboat: November 22
Sunlight Mountain: December 8
Telluride: November 23
Vail Mountain: November 10
Winter Park: as soon as possible (last year October 31)
Wolf Creek: November 3
With some resorts slated to open in just a few weeks, skiing and riding will be here before we know it!
Which resort do you think will win the race to open?
