Denver, Colo., Oct. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 2022-23 Colorado Ski Country USA ski season is formally open! Jubilant skiers and snowboarders kicked off the season this morning as Arapahoe Basin’s Black Mountain Express chairlift despatched the primary chair by way of the celebratory opening banner.
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Arapahoe Basin, together with a number of different Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) members, have been making snow for the final couple weeks whereas Mother Nature got here by way of with a pleasant early winter help within the type of chilly temps and a few nice early-season snow. As the season will get going, Arapahoe Basin skiers and riders can benefit from the substitute high-speed 6-pack Lenawee Lift, together with new on-mountain eating choices.
“We all look forward to opening day every season and we’re glad to see folks getting out on the slopes at Arapahoe Basin,” mentioned CSCUSA President and CEO Melanie Mills. “Skiers and riders can look forward to a fantastic ski season complete with new lifts, incredible dining options, and behind-the-scenes improvements that add up to an amazing experience in Colorado Ski Country USA!”
What’s New in Colorado Ski Country USA
Ski areas throughout Colorado Ski Country USA have been busy over the summer time and fall with thrilling adjustments in any respect 21 CSCUSA member resorts. The information this season contains greater than a gloveful of huge anniversaries: Copper’s fiftieth, Eldora’s sixtieth, Steamboat’s sixtieth, Sunlight’s fifty fifth, and Telluride’s fiftieth. Not to be outdone, Steamboat’s Howelsen Hill is a spry 107 years previous this season, the oldest repeatedly working ski space in North America. And CSCUSA itself celebrates 60 years of selling and rising Colorado’s ski trade. Whether it’s your first season on the slopes or your fiftieth (or extra!) CSCUSA’s member resorts have #AMountainForEveryone.
Plan Now, Save Later in Colorado Ski Country USA
NOW is the time to make your plans and save on snowboarding and driving this winter. Two nice methods to save lots of and get out on the slopes are the CSCUSA children Ski Passport and the Gems Card. The Ski Passport is for college students in third by way of sixth grades. It’s good for as much as 80 days on the slopes this season for $59 per go. Each go additionally contains two free junior leases from presenting sponsor Christy Sports. The Gems card enables you to select your low cost on a traditional Colorado snowboarding or driving expertise at ten taking part member resorts for $42.
Colorado Ski Country USA Resort Webcams
Arapahoe Basin Cams
Aspen Snowmass Cams
Cooper Cams
Copper Mountain
Eldora Cams
Granby Ranch Cams
Hesperus Mountain Cams
Loveland Cams
Monarch Cams
Powderhorn Cams
Purgatory Cams
Steamboat Cams
Sunlight Cams
Telluride Cams
Winter Park Cams
Projected Opening & Closing Dates for Colorado Ski Country USA Resorts
Here at CSCUSA our members depend on Mother Nature for the extremely gentle and pure snow that so many individuals like to ski and snowboard each season. That additionally means these opening and shutting dates are topic to vary, relying on the circumstances.
RESORT | OPEN | CLOSE |
Arapahoe Basin | OPEN! (Oct 23) | Mid-June |
Aspen Highlands | December 10 | April 9 |
Aspen Mountain | November 24 | April 16 |
Buttermilk | December 17 | April 2 |
Cooper | December 7 | April 16 |
Copper Mountain | November 14 | April 23 |
Echo Mountain | Late November/early December | April 16 |
Eldora | November 18 | April 16 |
Granby Ranch | December 10 | April 2 |
Hesperus | December 17 | March 19 |
Howelsen Hill | November 25 | March 26 |
Loveland | Late October | May 8 |
Monarch | Late November | April 9 |
Powderhorn | November 25 | April 2 |
Purgatory | November 19 | April 9, then weekends by way of April 23 |
Silverton | December 29 | April 16 |
Snowmass | November 24 | April 16 |
Steamboat | November 23 | April 9 |
Sunlight | December 9 | April 2 |
Telluride | November 24 | April 2 |
Winter Park | Mid-November | Mid-May |
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