With the passing of Labor Day, the unofficial end of the American summer, skiers and snowboarders are starting in earnest to look forward to their first turns of the 2025-2026 winter season. While the actual end of summer is marked by the autumnal equinox (Monday, September 22, 2025) we have some news for all you Colorado winter lovers eager to get on the slopes thanks to the good folks at Colorado Ski Country USA who have compiled a comprehensive list of ski resort opening days in the Centennial State.
Remember folks, these dates are weather dependent but you can get a pretty good idea of when resorts are going to start spinning lifts if Mother Nature plays ball. Think snowy thoughts and start doing squats. Cheers.
ASAP, typically mid to late October: Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Loveland, Winter Park, Wolf Creek
Typically mid to late November: Monarch
November 7th: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain
November 14th: Eldora, Vail
Typically mid- or late November: Monarch
November 22nd: Steamboat, Purgatory, Powderhorn
November 26th: Beaver Creek, Crested Butte, Granby Ranch
November 27th : Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Telluride
December 10th: Ski Cooper
December 12th: Sunlight
December 13th: Aspen Highlands
December 20th: Aspen Buttermilk
December 27th: Silverton
TBD: Echo Mountain, Howelsen Hill
About Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA):
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) is a not-for-profit trade association representing 21 ski and snowboard resorts in Colorado. We are the global voice of the Colorado ski industry, with primary functions concentrated in marketing, public policy, and public relations.
CSCUSA has been instrumental in shaping legislative efforts that have propelled the Colorado ski industry to success.
The organization helps promote and grow the sport through multi-mountain pass programs like the Ski Passport and the Gems Teen and Parent Passes, which encourage families and children to become life-long participants in snow sports.
CSCUSA also hosts industry-leading conferences, including our Annual Meeting and the Snowmaking & Slope Maintenance Conference & Trade Show, known across the industry as the Snow Conference.
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