Breckenridge opening ski season early; other opening dates ahead

Breckenridge Resort has announced an early launch to the 2022-23 ski season.

Opening day is set for Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Skiers and riders will have 54 acres to roam on Peak 8, according to a news release. Starting at 8:30 a.m., festivities will include a DJ and waffles, ahead of a Friday celebration for the debut of the new and improved Rip’s Ride chairlift.

Ski area operators around Colorado have thanked Mother Nature for earlier-than-expected starts, including Winter Park and Wolf Creek. Vail Mountain is set to open Friday.

Here’s a look at other destinations currently open and plans ahead:

Arapahoe Basin: OPEN

Keystone: OPEN

Loveland: OPEN

Winter Park: OPEN

Wolf Creek: OPEN

Breckenridge: Opening Wednesday

Vail: Opening Friday

Copper Mountain: Nov. 14

Eldora: Nov. 18

Purgatory: Nov. 19

Beaver Creek: Nov. 23

Crested Butte: Nov. 23

Monarch Mountain: Nov. 23 (estimated)

Steamboat: Nov. 23

Aspen Mountain: Nov. 24

Snowmass: Nov. 24

Telluride: Nov. 24

Howelsen Hill: Nov. 26

Echo Mountain: November

Cooper: Dec. 7

Sunlight: Dec. 9

Aspen Highlands: Dec. 10

Granby Ranch: Dec. 10

Buttermilk: Dec. 17

Silverton: Dec. 29

Hesperus: December

Powderhorn: December


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