Projected Opening Dates of Colorado Ski Resorts

Ski season is just around the corner, and with leaves turning and snow falling in the mountains already, we can’t wait. Here are the projected opening dates for Colorado ski resorts, although these dates are subject to change due to natural factors (temperature, precipitation, etc).

• Related: Opening Dates for California Ski Resorts

*Dates are ordered chronologically*

Arapahoe Basin: mid-October

Loveland: Late October

Keystone: Nov. 6

Breckenridge: Nov. 13

Winter Park: Nov. 18

Vail: Nov. 20

Purgatory: Nov. 21

Steamboat: Nov. 21

Eldora: Nov. 23

Beaver Creek: Nov. 25

Crested Butte: Nov. 25

Aspen Mountain: Nov. 26

Silverton: Heli-skiing, Nov. 26; lift-served, Dec. 26

Snowmass: Nov. 26

Telluride: Nov. 26

Copper Mountain: Nov. 30

Sunlight: Dec. 11

Aspen Highlands: Dec. 12

Buttermilk: Dec. 18