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Colorado is Getting Buried Early!

by Greg Colquitt | November 15, 2018

Come and get it!

We’ve been waiting for it and now we have it. After last year’s disappointing snowfall, Colorado is finally on track to have an excellent season. Both Winter Park and Vail opened Wednesday and many other resorts around the state are opening early thanks to early snow and snow making efforts. Only 5 of the state’s resorts are not open in November!
Here’s where to ski now and in the near future in the Centennial State.

Resorts Open Now

Resort Open Date Runs Open
Wolf Creek October 13 108/120
Arapahoe Basin October 19 15/107
Loveland Ski Area October 20 18/94
Eldora Mountain November 7 12/65
Breckenridge November 7 30/187
Keystone November 7 5/128
Vail November 14 34/195
Winter Park November 14 8/143

 

Resorts Opening This Month

Resort Open Date
Monarch Mountain November 16
Beaver Creek November 17
Aspen Snowmass November 17
Purgatory November 17
Copper Mountain November 18
Steamboat November 21
Telluride November 22
Crested Butte November 22

 

 

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