Photo Credit: Steamboat

Steamboat Ski Resort will move its Opening Day from Saturday, November 21 to Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Limited snowmaking and little early season snow did not provide adequate acreage for the resort to open and comply with mitigation plans on its originally scheduled date. 

“There are many things for us to balance as we approach this winter. While normally Christie Peak Express and a few trails would suffice for opening, operating in 2020 means we have

Photo Credit: TR - Powderhorn; TL - Eldora; BL - Telluride; BR - Cooper

As snow blankets Colorado’s high-country and three ski areas are open for the season, Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member ski areas are excited to welcome guests back to the slopes for the 2020-21 winter season. While many things in our lives are different, what guests have come to love about skiing and snowboarding will be refreshingly the same this season. The fresh, crisp mountain air and stunning scenery as well as the world class terrain and world class guest service Colorado is known for will be

Photo Credit: Dustin Schaefer, Loveland Ski Area

Loveland Ski Area will open for the 2020/21 season on Wednesday, November 11.

“We have been waiting to welcome everyone back to the mountain since our season ended in March and are happy to announce that Opening Day is finally here,” said COO Rob Goodell. “We want to do everything we can to make sure we remain open for the entire season and are counting on everyone to do their part to help keep

Winter Park Resort will push back the opening of its 2020/21 winter season originally set for November 18, 2020, to help ensure the best guest experience possible.  Based on current information, Winter Park anticipates opening no earlier than November 30, 2020, but that is subject to change based on public health and weather circumstances. The health and well-being of employees, guests and the community remains the highest priority for the resort. 

The impacts of the East Troublesome Fire on Grand County, home to

Copper Mountain announced today further details for its parking reservation system, an important way Copper plans to manage the number of people on property in order to ensure the wellbeing of its guests, staff and community. The parking reservation system, part of Copper’s Operation Stay Safe, will be in place every day of the season and parking spaces must be reserved before arriving to the resort to ensure availability.  

 “At Copper, we’re doing everything we can to keep everyone

Photo Credit: Powderhorn

After a long-term coordinated effort that included the City of Grand Junction and the US Forest Service, Powderhorn Mountain Resort has successfully completed one of the most innovative and energy efficient snowmaking systems in the world. Thanks to low temperatures, Powderhorn was able to operate the new snow guns for the first time for most of the day on Tuesday, and the fully automated system lived up to high expectations

Photo Credit: Casey Day, Loveland Ski Area

Few days throughout the ski season inspire as much stoke and joy as Opening Day in Colorado. And few other days bring out all walks of life in the snow sports community. The most excitable and most interesting people can be found scattered across the lifts and slopes of Opening Day in Colorado. Here are a few of the ones you might meet:

The Gear Head

You can tell the gear head by his brand new, well, everything. He’s got this year’s Smith goggles, brand new