DENVER — The ski and snowboard season has arrived in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin become the first resort open for 2019-2020 with two hours of skiing on Oct. 11.
Last year, Wolf Creek Ski Area became the first in the state to open. That was on Oct. 13, after getting 20 inches of early-season snow.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area and Loveland Ski Area usually battle to be the first in the state to open. Last year, Arapahoe Basin opened on Oct. 19 and Loveland opened the next day.
Here is a list of projected opening dates for Colorado resorts. Note that all dates are subject to change.
| Planned Opening Date | Ski Resort |
| October 11 | Arapahoe Basin |
| October 12 | Keystone |
| October 25 | Loveland |
| October 31 | Wolf Creek |
| November 1 | Eldora |
| November 1 | Monarch |
| November 2 | Winter Park |
| November 8 | Copper Mountain |
| November 8 | Breckenridge |
| November 15 | Vail Mountain |
| November 23 | Beaver Creek |
| November 23 | Purgatory |
| November 23 | Steamboat |
| November 27 | Crested Butte |
| November 28 | Aspen Snowmass |
| November 28 | Aspen Mountain |
| November 28 | Telluride |
| November 29 | Echo Mountain |
| November 24 | Howelsen Hill |
| December 7 | Aspen Highlands |
| December 7 | Buttermilk |
| December 7 | Ski Cooper |
| December 13 | Granby Ranch |
| December 13 | Powderhorn |
| December 13 | Sunlight |
| December 14 | Kendall Mountain |
| December 21 | Hesperus |
| December 26 | Silverton |