Arapahoe Basin kicked off the 2023-24 ski season on Oct. 29, maintaining Colorado’s 31-year streak of beginning ski season with at least one October opening, and Keystone opened on Nov. 1. Last year, A-Basin was the first to open, on Oct. 23, followed by Keystone on Oct. 28, Winter Park on Oct. 31 and Loveland on Nov. 3.
The following is a list of opening dates for Colorado resorts. All are subject to change due to conditions, meaning they could open earlier or later than scheduled.
Oct. 29 Arapahoe Basin
Nov. 1: Keystone:
Nov. 3: Eldora, Winter Park
Nov. 10: Breckenridge, Vail, Loveland
Nov. 11: Wolf Creek
Nov. 13: Copper Mountain
Nov. 18: Purgatory
Nov. 22: Steamboat, Beaver Creek, Crested Butte
Nov. 23: Aspen Mountain, Snowmass (Telluride was scheduled Nov. 23 but has been postponed)
Nov. 24: Powderhorn
Nov. 25: Howelsen Hill
Dec. 2: Telluride
Dec. 6: Monarch
Dec. 8: Granby Ranch, Sunlight
Dec. 9: Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk
TBD: Cooper, Echo, Hesperus, Silverton
Sources: Colorado Ski Country USA, Vail Resorts