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When Will Colorado's Ski Resorts Open for the 2025-2026 Winter Season?

Originally posted on Powder | By Ian Greenwood | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 2:38 PM ET

Is it ski season yet?

Not quite. But as is tradition, ski resorts throughout Colorado are preparing for opening day. Most of the state’s mountains already have a date marked on the calendar, while a few others are waiting for the start of winter to become a little closer.

These are the 2025-2026 ski season opening dates at Colorado ski resorts that have been announced so far, per Vail Resorts and Colorado Ski Country USA. Each opening day is subject to change and may be impacted by the weather.

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2025-2026 Opening Dates for Colorado Ski Resorts

This list may be updated.

Arapahoe Basin: As soon as possible
Aspen Highlands: December 13
Aspen Mountain: November 27
Aspen Snowmass: November 27
Beaver Creek: November 26
Breckenridge: November 7
Buttermilk: December 20
Copper Mountain: November 7
Crested Butte: November 26
Echo Mountain: To be decided
Eldora: November 14
Granby Ranch: November 26
Howelsen Hill: To be decided
Keystone: Mid October
Loveland: Late October
Monarch Mountain: Mid November
Powderhorn: November 22
Purgatory: November 22
Silverton: December 27
Ski Cooper: December 10
Steamboat: November 22
Sunlight: December 12
Telluride: November 27
Vail Mountain: November 14
Winter Park: As soon as possible
Wolf Creek: As soon as possible

The Best Colorado Resorts for Early-Season Skiing

As you may have noticed from this list, a few Colorado ski resorts tend to open before the rest, like Wolf Creek, Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, and Loveland. Among these mountains, Wolf Creek was the first to open in 2024, welcoming skiers and snowboarders on October 22. Keystone and Arapahoe Basin followed on November 2, with Loveland opening just a few days later.

If a fall storm arrives or the weather’s cold enough to make snow, all of these ski resorts will do their best to open in late October or early November—that’s more than a month ahead of some other ski resorts in Colorado. That makes them a somewhat safe bet for the skiers itching to get on the mountain as soon as they can.

In the meantime, think cold thoughts.

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