Colorado Ski Country Announces More Resorts Opening For 2020/21 Ski Season

The 2020/21 Ski season is about to launch into full gear in Colorado. Loveland Ski Area and Arapahoe Basin were among the first to kick off the seasons, opening on Wednesday (November 11) and Tuesday (November 10) respectively.

On Thursday, November 12, Colorado Ski Country USA announced that 19 more ski resorts would be opening throughout November and December.

"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," said a CSCUSA spokesperson in a press release. "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 following is a list of Colorado ski resorts and their opening dates. All resorts will have new COVID-19 protocols and health guidelines that can be found on their websites.

• Monarch Mountain in Chaffee County opens November 20, 2020
• Purgatory Resort in Durango opens November 21, 2020
• Steamboat opens November 21, 2020
• Eldora in Nederland opens November 23, 2020
• Aspen Mountain opens November 26, 2020
• Snowmass in Aspen opens November 26, 2020
• Telluride opens November 26, 2020
• Echo Mountain in Idaho Springs opens November 27, 2020
• Powderhorn in Mesa opens November 27, 2020
• Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs opens November 28, 2020
• Copper Mountain in Summit County opens November 30, 2020
• Winter Park opens November 30, 2020
• Cooper in Leadville opens December 9, 2020
• Granby Ranch opens December 11, 2020
• Sunlight Mountain in Glenwood Springs opens December 11, 2020
• Aspen Highlands opens December 12, 2020
• Kendall Mountain in Silverton opens December 12, 2020
• Buttermilk in Aspen opens December 18, 2020
• Silverton Mountain opens December 26, 2020
• Hesperus opening date is TBD

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