Loveland Ski Area To Open On Thursday
LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. (CBS4) - Loveland Ski Area has announced it will open this Thursday.
"The warm fall weather delayed the start of snowmaking this year, but Mother Nature finally came through," Rob Goodell, director of business operations, said in a statement. "A winter storm delivered 17.5 inches of natural snow last week and brought the cold temperatures our snowmakers had been waiting for. They have done an incredible job getting the mountain ready for the first skiers and riders of the season."
Lift 1 will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
"(It) will provide skiers and riders with access to one top-to-bottom run covered from tree-to-tree with an 18 inch base," Dustin Schaefer with Loveland Ski Area said.
The trails Catwalk, Mambo and Home Run will be open on Thursday offering more than a mile and nearly 1,000 vertical feet of skiable slopes.
"We will continue to make snow on the bottom portion of the mountain, but the coverage up top is outstanding," Goodell said. "We have been waiting all summer for this moment and invite everyone to come up and help us kick off the ski season."
Copper Mountain, Keystone and Wolf Creek are scheduled to open on Nov. 6.
Arapahoe Basin still hasn't announced a concrete opening day but released a statement on Monday:
"As forecasted, last night was a little warmer. As you might expect, we made a little bit of snow. Starting tonight after dark, we should see some very good temperatures and some natural snow. If the forecast holds true, we will get this place open soon."
LINK: Colorado Ski Resort Projected Opening Days
Check the status of trails & lifts at Colorado ski resorts in the CBSDenver.com Ski Report section.