October is the month when some ski resorts open for the season in Colorado, like Keystone Resort, Loveland, and Arapahoe Basin. Those three resorts have still not officially stated when they plan to open. Over the last 20 seasons, one of these three resorts has been the first ski resort to open in the United States 11 times. Let’s not forget Wolf Creek, which has also not named a 2026-27 opening date, but has launched in October five times over the last two decades, gleaning the first-in-America status in 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2024. Keystone was the first to open last season on October 25, 2025. On September 30, 1961, Loveland opened for the season after an early-season snowstorm covered the mountain, which was its earliest opening day in history. None of these resorts have announced opening dates for the 2026-27 season, and don’t be surprised if it is one of those three to open first. However, some Colorado ski resorts have confirmed their opening days for the new season:
Colorado
- Aspen Mountain: Thursday, November 26
- Aspen Highlands: Thursday, December 12
- Beaver Creek: Wednesday, November 25
- Breckenridge: Thursday, November 6
- Buttermilk: Friday, December 12
- Copper Mountain: Friday, November 6
- Crested Butte: Wednesday, November 25
- Eldora: Saturday, November 14
- Purgatory Resort: Friday, November 20
- Silverton: Friday, December 27
- Ski Cooper: Monday, December 9, 2026
- Ski Granby Ranch: Wednesday, November 25
- Snowmass: Thursday, November 26
- Steamboat: Saturday, November 21
- Sunlight Mountain: Saturday, December 12
- Telluride: Friday, November 27
- Vail: Friday, November 13
