It’s still August but several Colorado ski resorts have already received their first snow dusting of the season, creating a backdrop of dreamy summer-meets-winter scenery. Check out these season-melding photos and video from Aspen Snowmass, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Telluride and Winter Park.

First snow of the season

Winter Park’s Aug. 18 snowfall. | Photo: Winter Park Resort
A fresh dusting of snow on the Maroon Bells near Aspen Snowmass. | Photo: Jeremy Swanson, Aspen Snowmass
Snow on Breckenridge Aug. 24. | Photo: Breckenridge
Parting fog reveals fresh snow at Crested Butte. | Photo: Dave Kozlowski Photography, Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Keystone on Aug. 24. | Photo: Keystone Resort
Telluride’s August freshies. | Photo: Telluride Ski Resort
Mid-August snow in Winter Park. | Photo: Nicole Yates, Winter Park Resort
Copper Mountain shows off its summer wildflowers against a backdrop of fresh snow on Aug. 24. | Photo: Tripp Fay, Copper Mountain
August snow dusts Copper Mountain. | Photo: Tripp Fay, Copper Mountain

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