2025 Colorado Ski Resort Opening Dates

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Crested Butte Lifestyles

Colorado Ski Season 2025/2026: Opening Dates Are Here!

Here’s your go-to guide of when the biggest and most beloved ski resorts in the Centennial State are opening their lifts.

Resorts that are OPEN for the season:

  • Arapahoe Basin
  • Breckenridge
  • Copper Mountain
  • Eldora
  • Keystone
  • Loveland
  • Vail

 

Crested Butte events - young skier on freshly groomed ski run.
Crested Butte events - overlooking the CBMR base area from the deck of Butte 66.

Resort that are OPENING SOON:

  • Mid-November – Monarch Mountain
  • November 21 – Powderhorn
  • November 22 – Purgatory & Steamboat
  • November 26 – Beaver Creek & Crested Butte
  • November 27 – Aspen Mountain & Snowmass
  • December 6 – Telluride
  • December 12 – Sunlight
  • December 13 – Aspen Highlands
  • December 20 – Buttermilk
  • December 27 – Silverton

Whether you’re chasing early-season turns or planning your holiday ski trip, knowing the target open dates helps you build your winter itinerary, however, it is important to note these dates are targets, not guarantees. Opening days may shift based on snow conditions, weather, and snowmaking.