A Basin and Loveland making snow in preparation for ski season

The crews at Arapahoe Basin are making progress in cranking out manmade snow.

This was during the early morning hours when temperatures finally get cold enough to produce that manmade snow.

While it doesn't look like they'll open this week, they're hoping a cool down over the weekend will help them catch up to speed. 

And Loveland Ski Area yesterday saw a stunning day with blue skies.

You could see some of the snowmaking operations on a couple of runs. 

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