Loveland Ski Area prepares for its opening day on Oct. 29, 2015. ( Photo by Dustin Schaefer, Loveland Ski Area)
Cooler temperatures have prevailed.
After plagued snowmaking efforts earlier this fall, the mercury has dropped enough to for both and to kick off the 2015-2016 Colorado ski season on Thursday.
Here s a look at the opening dates for all Colorado ski areas:
2015 Opening Dates
Arapahoe Basin: Oct. 29
Aspen Highlands: Dec. 12
Aspen Mountain: Nov. 26
Beaver Creek: Nov. 25
Breckenridge: Nov. 13
Buttermilk: Dec. 12
Copper Mountain: Nov. 11
Crested Butte: Nov. 25
Eldora: Nov. 20
Howelsen: Nov. 28
Keystone: Nov. 6
Loveland: Oct. 29
Monarch: Late November
Powderhorn: Dec. 17
Purgatory: Nov. 21
Silverton: Dec. 19
Ski Cooper: Dec. 12
Ski Granby Ranch: Dec. 17
Snowmass: Nov. 26
Steamboat: Nov. 26
Sunlight: Dec. 11
Telluride: Nov. 26
Vail: Nov. 20
Winter Park: Nov. 18
Wolf Creek: Nov. 11
