All across Ski Country, winter is rushing in. Earlier this week, Killington and Sunday River opened their slopes for the season, and now Colorado resorts are covered in a deep blanket of snow. From Wednesday night through Friday morning, a southern storm dropped about three to 15 inches across Colorado’s south and central mountains, especially at elevations above 10,000 feet.  The snow came at a great time for Keystone and Copper Mountain, who are just two weeks from their opening days. For early-season skiers and snowboarders, the ample snowfall is a boon, as it will likely provide a nice base for opening-day conditions.

The forecast for Colorado is looking good, too. Temperatures across the Centennial state are supposed to stay cooler, which is great for snowmaking. Plus, two other storm tracks are in the works for next week, according to OpenSnow Colorado Forecaster, Joel Gratz. In fact, Vail announced in a press release, that they plan to start the snowmaking machines today or over the weekend. To help you stay on top of ski-resort news and perhaps plan a last-minute, early-season trip, we comprised a list of opening dates at top Colorado resorts at the bottom of this post.

Check out the photo galleries and video below to see recent snowfall at Colorado resorts.

A southern storm brought 11″ to Vail Wednesday evening through Friday morning. | Photo: Vail Resorts
Keystone received 11+ inches from the snow storm. | Photo: Vail Resorts
About 3″ of snow fell on Crested Butte Mountain Resort. | Photo: Chris Segal
Even downtown Breckenridge was blanketed in snow. | Photo: GoBreck
Beaver Creek received 7 ” of snow. | Photo: Vail Resorts
It’s looking quite wintery at Winter Park. | Photo: Winter Park Resort
Aspen Snowmass reported 6″ of fresh snow. | Photo: Aspen Snowmass
Telluride experienced some accumulation even at lower elevations. | Photo: Telluride Ski Resort
Steamboat’s snow forecast was calling for 2-8″. | Photo: Steamboat Ski Resort

2015-16 opening dates for Colorado resorts

Keystone | Nov. 6, 2015

Copper Mountain | Nov. 11, 2015

Breckenridge | Nov. 13, 2015

Winter Park | Nov. 18, 2015

Vail | Nov. 20, 2015

Beaver Creek | Nov. 25, 2015

Crested Butte | Nov. 25, 2015

Steamboat | Nov. 25, 2015

Aspen Snowmass | Nov. 21, 2015

Telluride | Nov. 26, 2015

If you’re ready for an early-season Colorado ski trip, start planning today! Our 65 Mountain Travel Experts can help you customize and book your flights, rental cars, lodging and more. They’re standing by at 800-610-8911. You can also get started by filling out a form for a free custom quote.