Every winter, beginning sometime in October, the Colorado ski season kicks off with epic anticipation. The season-opening and closing days for Colorado’s ski resorts are important dates to remember when planning an early or late-season escapade.
After the first ski areas open in mid-October, the bulk follow suit from early November through mid-December, until mostly all are open. The list below includes Colorado’s most popular resorts. You can view a complete list of Colorado’s ski areas, which includes a few of the less popular ski hills.
Here are the 2025/26 estimated opening/closing dates for Colorado ski resorts, in alphabetical order:
(All resort season opening and closing dates are subject to change.)
| Resort | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Basin | October 26, 2025 | June 14, 2026 |
| Aspen Highlands | December 13, 2025 | April 12, 2026 |
| Aspen Mountain | November 27, 2025 | mid-April TBD |
| Beaver Creek | November 26, 2025 | mid-April TBD |
| Breckenridge | November 7, 2025 | May 9, 2026 |
| Buttermilk | December 13, 2025 | mid-April TBD |
| Ski Cooper | December 10, 2025 | April 12, 2026 |
| Copper Mountain | November 7, 2025 | mid-May TBD |
| Crested Butte | November 26, 2025 | early-April TBD |
| Echo Mountain | December 26 2025 | April 12, 2026 |
| Eldora | November 14, 2025 | April 20, 2026 |
| Granby Ranch | November 26, 2025 | March 30, 2026 |
| Hesperus | Closed 2025-26 | Closed 2025-26 |
| Howelsen Hill | December 6, 2025 | March 29, 2026 |
| Kendall Mountain | December 13, 2025 | March 29, 2026 |
| Keystone | October 25, 2025 | April 12, 2026 |
| Loveland | November 8, 2025 | mid-May TBD |
| Monarch | December 2, 2025 | April 12, 2026 |
| Powderhorn | November 21, 2025 | April 5, 2026 |
| Purgatory | November 21, 2025 | late-April TBD |
| Silverton | December 29, 2025 | April 9, 2026 |
| Snowmass | November 27, 2025 | April 19, 2026 |
| Steamboat | November 22, 2025 | April 19, 2026 |
| Sunlight | December 12, 2025 | April 5, 2026 |
| Telluride | December 6, 2025 | April 5, 2026 |
| Vail | November 14, 2025 | April 19, 2026 |
| Winter Park | October 31, 2025 | late-April TBD |
| Wolf Creek | November 22, 2025 | April 5, 2026 |
Reference the estimated opening and closing dates for over two dozen ski resorts. Early and late-season weather may change these forecasted season dates.
No matter what time of year, it’s always a pleasure to get out and carve a few turns. Even if there are only a few open trails.
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