Which ski resorts in colorado open the earliest, and when do they open?

Question

Which ski resorts in colorado open the earliest, and when do they open?

Answer 1

Loveland always open in October usually

You can see the video online of this years opening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8zIW9SRb...

Answer 2

They try to be open for Thanksgiving.  Depending on snowfall and all, sometimes earlier.  I think ABasin is usually one of the first.  Don't quote me on that one though as there are many ski areas in Colorado!  But from experiance, I skied Abasin one year on Nov. 1

Answer 3

This depends completely on the weather and snowfall amounts.  It changes every year and all resorts strive to be open for thanksgiving.

Answer 4

Arapahoe Basin and Loveland have historically duked it out to be the first to open- and if the temperatures at night are low enough, there are years that they can open in late October.  I believe that ABasin has stopped aggressively pursuing the bragging rights- so I think that Loveland has taken the honors for the past couple years.

Answer 5

all of them are wrong

i skied the first week you could at a basin they had 1 run open in mid october if i remember right

they are also normally the last one open too.

and its not really the snow totals they make all the snow that early