Colorado’s 2010/2011 ski and snowboard season is officially open
The 2010 ski and snowboard season in Colorado has begun! Opening 10.24.2010 the first resort to open in Colorado, Loveland Ski Area has claimed the “first to open” title here in Colorado. A day behind is Arapahoe Basin on Monday, October 25, 2010.
As a local I am not surprised that Loveland opened first. Loveland has opened first nine times versus A-Basin’s two (they tied in 2008) since 1999.
Loveland and A-Basin are on going rivals in a yearly ritual of opening first, while they are smaller than neighboring ski areas in Colorado and in bordering states. Other occasional mountains include Maine’s Sunday River — often the first East Coast area to open.
Summit and Eagle County resorts opening days:
Beaver Creek – November 24
Breckenridge – November 12
Copper – November 5
Keystone – November 5
Vail – November 19
