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The big melt: A look at Colorado ski resort closing dates as some areas shut down early

Snowpack is dwindling rapidly because of temperatures far above average

A snowboarder avoids an area where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A snowboarder avoids an area where the snow is thin and the ground is exposed at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014.  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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Colorado’s rapidly dwindling snowpack is causing some ski areas to close before their previously announced target dates, and more early closings may be announced as snowmelt accelerates.

Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin are planning to stay open as long as conditions permit.

Beyond those, here is a list of current closing dates as we have them, which will be updated as things change.

Colorado ski area closing dates for 2026:

  • April 26: Loveland
  • May 3: Copper Mountain,Arapahoe Basin
  • Closed: Ski Cooper, Powderhorn, Buttermilk, Sunlight, Granby Ranch, Monarch, Purgatory, Echo Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Crested Butte, Wolf Creek, Telluride, Steamboat, Eldora, Snowmass, Vail, Aspen Mountain, Winter Park, Breckenridge

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