Colorado ski resorts have announced their opening dates for the ski season. Arapahoe Basin was the first resort to open its gates this year, making it the first to do so the past 3 years in a row due to supreme temperature for making snow in addition to natural snowfall. Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area are at a high elevation which allows them to be colder and stay open later in the season, contributing to Colorado’s title as the state with the longest ski season in the U.S. Other resorts, such as Cooper Mountain, Winter Park Resort, and Telluride Ski Resort, have been preparing snow for the past few weeks and getting ready to open as well.
With last year being a record high for skier visits, Colorado ski resorts spent the summer improving their facilities and are looking to expand their programs and advance their technology for an overall better experience for the guests by including a new smartphone app and multi-mountain pass products.
Colorado Ski Resort Opening Dates by Resort Name
| Arapahoe Basin | Mid-October 2014 - Early June 2015 |
| Aspen Highlands | December 14, 2013 - April 13, 2014 |
| Aspen Mountain | November 27, 2014 - April 19, 2015 |
| Buttermilk | December 13, 2014 - April 12, 2015 |
| Copper Mountain | October 31, 2014 - April 19, 2015 |
| Crested Butte | November 26, 2014 - April 5, 2015 |
| Eldora | Mid-November, 2014 - Mid-April, 2015 |
| Howelsen Hill | Late November 2014 - Mid March 2015 |
| Loveland | Mid-October 2014 - Early May 2015 |
| Monarch Mountain | November 26, 2014 - April 12, 2015 |
| Powderhorn | December 11, 2014 - March 29, 2015 |
| Purgatory | November 28, 2014 - Late March, 2015 |
| Silverton | December 20, 2014 - April 12, 2015 |
| Ski Cooper | December 13, 2014 - April 12, 2015 |
| Ski Granby Ranch | Mid-December, 2014 - Early April, 2015 |
| Snowmass | November 27, 2014 - April 12, 2015 |
| Steamboat | November 27, 2014 - April 12, 2015 |
| Sunlight | December 5, 2014 - April 5, 2015 |
| Telluride | November 27, 2014 - April 15, 2015 |
| Winter Park | November 12, 2014 - April 26, 2015 |
| Wolf Creek | November 7, 2014 - April 5, 2015 |
List of Colorado Ski Resort Openings by Date
| Mid October | Arapahoe Basin, Loveland |
| October 31 | Copper Mountain |
| November 7 | Wolf Creek |
| November 12 | Winter Park |
| Mid-November | Eldora |
| November 26 | Crested Butte, Monarch |
| November 27 | Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Steamboat, Telluride |
| November 28 | Purgatory |
| Late November | Howelsen Hill |
| December 5 | Sunlight |
| December 11 | Powderhorn |
| December 13 | Buttermilk, Ski Cooper |
| December 14 | Aspen Highlands |
| Mid-December | Ski Granby Ranch |
| December 20 | Silverton |
*Dates are subject to change.
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