Overview

• Arapahoe Basin turned on its snow guns at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 and they were still running the following morning, according to the resort.
• Loveland and Keystone began full-scale snowmaking on Oct. 13, joining Copper Mountain, which has been producing snow since Oct. 2 for U.S. Ski Team training and a late-November World Cup.
• Early efforts are concentrated on specific corridors: A-Basin near Black Mountain Express, Loveland’s primary early-season route, and Keystone’s Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon.
• A-Basin has opened in October in 20 of the past 22 seasons, reflecting its long-standing early-season pattern.
• None of the resorts has set an opening date; Keystone and Loveland say they hope to open in late October or early November, depending on conditions.