The 2020 season is here! While COVID-19 is undoubtably making things challenging, here’s what we know about the opening dates and when all the various resorts will be open. By Date Wolf Creek: October 28 Keystone: November 6 (Epic) Arapahoe Basin: November 9 (Ikon) Loveland: November 11 Breckenridge: November 13 (Epic) Vail: November 20 (Epic) […]
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2017 opening dates for resorts in Colorado
The 2017 season is nearly here! With the first snow headed to Denver this weekend and snowmaking in full swing in the mountains, it’s time to start planning your first runs. Both Vail Resorts and Colorado Ski Country have officially published these dates online. But, of course, everything is subject to change. Be sure to […]
Colorado Ski and Snowboard Resort 2013/2013 Season Opening Dates
Now that we have three mountains open for the 2013/2014 season (Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Wolf Creek), it’s a good time to review the upcoming opening dates for the rest of the state of Colorado. Be sure to check each resorts websites, social media accounts, and sites like cosnow.com, coloradoski.com, and snow.com for the latest […]
The 5th Grade Passport allows three days of free skiing and the 6th Grade Passport allows four days of skiing for just $99. The twenty member resorts offering the 5th and 6th Grade Passport benefits include: Arapahoe Basin Aspen Highlands Aspen Mountain Buttermilk Copper Mountain Crested Butte Eldora Howelsen Loveland Monarch Powderhorn Purgatory Ski Cooper […]
Great news! It was only just a few years ago when Google first started equipping snowmobiles with their “Street View” cameras and mapping various resorts. Now a new mountain-based effort has launched and ski resort maps are now on Google Maps. Just pull up the Google Maps app on your smartphone and you’ll see all […]
If the Winter X Games aren’t reason enough to visit Aspen next week, I’d strongly recommend checking out the various events and concerts. Calvin Harris will be performing on Saturday, January 26th and Major Lazer on Sunday, January 27th (both at 4:15 PM at Buttermilk Mountain’s X Fest Stage).
Colorado Ski Resorts 2012 Opening Days
Finally, the annual roundup of opening dates for the 2012 / 2013 season is finalized as of last night after Loveland announced their opening day. Here’s the full list of resorts in Colorado, including Colorado Ski Country USA resorts and Vail Resorts resorts, sorted by opening day date: Arapahoe Basin Fri, October 19, 2012 Loveland […]
5th and 6th Graders: check out the School of Shred and Passport programs
For years now, families have helped introduce their 5th and 6th graders to skiing and snowboarding by applying to Vail’s School of Shred program or Colorado Ski Country USA’s Passport Program. Both offer the same deal to local students: free passes and lessons for kids. Here are some more details: School of Shred offers one […]