Colorado is Officially Open for the 2017-18 Winter Season

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November 01, 2017

Colorado is Officially Open for the 2017-18 Winter Season

ColoradoÕs 2017-18 ski season launched on October 13 with a crowd of delighted skiers and snowboarders celebrating the first runs of the season at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. At 9 a.m., atop an 18-inch base of packed powder, the Black Mountain Express lift began spinning, delivering skiers and riders to the top of intermediate High Noon trail.
Colorado ski resorts across the state received double digit snow totals during the first week of October with many taking advantage of the cold nighttime temperatures to make snow. Loveland Ski Area and Arapahoe Basin started their snowmaking operations on Sunday, September 24. Recent natural snowfall and cold temperatures along the Continental Divide created good snowmaking conditions, allowing Arapahoe Basin to win the friendly #RaceToOpen this year.

Following a successful 2016-17 season in Colorado, and a summer and fall of major upgrades and improvements at Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts, A-BasinÕs opening has skiers and riders across the country and around the world looking forward to enjoying ColoradoÕs dependable world class winter conditions.

ÒSkiers and snowboarders everywhere look forward to the ski season kicking off in Colorado,Ó said CSCUSA President and CEO Melanie Mills. ÒOur snowmakers, groomers and operations crews work tirelessly to make this day a success, and itÕs great to see the skiing community come together to celebrate the start of another season. Our resorts have spent the summer and fall preparing for this seasonÕs guests by upgrading equipment, installing new lifts, opening new restaurants and preparing on and off mountain attractions.Ó

The race to host Opening Day is a highlight of the early ski season, a title often held by either Arapahoe Basin or Loveland Ski Area. Both resorts are perched atop the Continental Divide, which provides higher elevations, earlier frosts, and colder temperatures, allowing them to stay open long into the spring, giving Colorado one of the longest ski seasons in the country.

Below is a current list of scheduled opening dates for CSCUSA member resorts.

Listed by Resort Name:

Arapahoe Basin	October 13, 2017 Ð Early June 2018
Aspen Highlands	December 9, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Aspen Mountain	November 23, 2017 Ð April 15, 2018
Buttermilk	December 9, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Cooper	December 9, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Copper Mountain	November 10, 2017 Ð April 15, 2018
Crested Butte	November 23, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Echo Mountain	November 21, 2017 Ð April 15, 2018
Eldora	November 17, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Granby Ranch	December 15, 2017 Ð April 1, 2018
Hesperus	December 15, 2017 Ð April 1, 2018
Howelsen Hill	November 25, 2017 Ð March 11, 2018
Loveland	October 20, 2017 Ð May 6, 2018
Monarch	November 22, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Powderhorn	December 15, 2017 Ð March 25, 2018
Purgatory	November 18, 2017 Ð April 15, 2018
Silverton	December 28, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Snowmass	November 23, 2017 Ð April 15, 2018
Steamboat	November 22, 2017 Ð April 15, 2018
Sunlight	December 8, 2017 Ð April 1, 2018
Telluride	November 23, 2017 Ð April 8, 2018
Winter Park	November 15, 2017 Ð April 29, 2018
Wolf Creek	November 3, 2017 Ð April 1, 2018

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