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2025-26 Colorado Ski Resort Season Opening Dates

Colorado Ski Resort Snowmass Mountain Introspective
Introspective in Snowmass. Photo: Sean Molin
September 9, 2025 by Matt Thomas

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.)

ResortOpeningClosing
Arapahoe BasinNovember 2, 2025June 14, 2026
Aspen HighlandsDecember 13, 2025mid-April TBD
Aspen MountainNovember 27, 2025mid-April TBD
Beaver CreekNovember 26, 2025mid-April TBD
BreckenridgeNovember 7, 2025mid-May TBD
ButtermilkDecember 13, 2025mid-April TBD
Ski CooperDecember  10, 2025April 12, 2026
Copper MountainNovember 7, 2025mid-May TBD
Crested ButteNovember 26, 2025early-April TBD
Echo MountainDecember 26 2025April 12, 2026
EldoraNovember 7, 2025April 20, 2026
Granby RanchNovember 28, 2025March 30, 2026
HesperusTBD 2025-26TBD 2025-26
Howelsen HillNovember 29, 2025March 29, 2026
Kendall MountainDecember TBDearly-April TBD
Keystonemid-October TBDApril 12, 2026
Lovelandlate-October/early-November TBDmid-May TBD
MonarchNovember 21, 2025April 12, 2026
PowderhornNovember 21, 2025April 5, 2026
PurgatoryNovember 15, 2025late-April TBD
SilvertonDecember 27, 2025April 12, 2026
SnowmassNovember 27, 2025April 19, 2026
SteamboatNovember 22, 2025April 19, 2026
SunlightDecember 12, 2025April 5, 2026
TellurideNovember 27, 2025April 5, 2026
VailNovember 14, 2025April 19, 2026
Winter ParkNovember 7, 2025late-April TBD
Wolf Creekearly-November TBDearly-April TBD
Vail Ski Resort Groomed Corduroy Trail
Freshly groomed corduroy at Vail. Photo by: smcgee

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.

Matt Thomas

About Matt Thomas

Matt is an avid writer and explorer, who loves to showcase his home state of Colorado. His favorite place to be is right here in the Centennial State.

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