Colorado ski resorts are gearing up for the upcoming ski season even though snow has only fallen on higher peaks recently.

Many are expected to open in November. Arapahoe Basin, which opened Nov. 2 last year, will open as soon as Mother Nature allows, according to resort officials.

Here are some projected opening and closing dates for the 2025-2026 ski season.

Projected Resort Opening and Closing Dates 2025-2026 Season
An Asterisk means projected opening or closing dates.

Resort	Opening	Closing
Arapahoe Basin	ASAP	TBD
Aspen Highlands	December 13, 2025	Apr. 12, 2026
Aspen Mountain	November 27, 2025	Apr. 12, 2026
Beaver Creek	November 26, 2025	June 14, 2026*
Breckenridge	Novembe 8, 2025	May 10, 2026*
Buttermilk	December 13, 2025	Apr. 5, 2026
Copper Mountain	November 7, 2025	May 6, 2026*
Crested Butte	November 27, 2025	TBD
Echo Mountain	December 26, 2025*	Apr. 12, 2026
Eldora	November 14, 2025	Apr. 19, 2026*
Hesperus Ski Area	Not operating this season	Not operating this season
Kendall Mountain	TBD	TBD
Keystone	TBD	TBD
Loveland	November 9, 2025	May. 11, 2026
Monarch Mountain	November 21, 2025*	Apr. 12, 2026*
Powderhorn Resort	November 22, 2025	Apr. 5, 2026
Purgatory Resort	November 22, 2025	Apr. 26, 2026
Silverton Mountain	December 27, 2025	Apr. 12, 2026
Ski Cooper	December 10, 2025	TBD
Ski Granby Ranch	November 26, 2025*	Mar. 29, 2026
Snowmass	November 27, 2025	Apr. 12, 2026
Steamboat	November 22, 2025	April 18, 2026*
Sunlight	December 12, 2025	Apr. 6, 2025
Telluride	November 27, 2025	Apr. 5, 2026
Vail	November 14, 2025	Apr. 19, 2026
Winter Park/Mary Jane	November 8, 2025*	May 16, 2026