While it's only August, it's already time to start thinking about skiing.
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte have all released their opening days for the 2024-2025 season.
- Mid-October: Keystone will welcome guests, pending weather conditions
- Nov. 8: Breckenridge Ski Resort opens
- Nov. 15: Vail Mountain opens
- Nov. 27: Beaver Creek and Crested Butte Mountain Resorts both open
These are all Epic resorts. Epic has passes on sale now for the season.
Ikon has not yet announced opening dates for its resorts, but has passes available to buy.
Passes are also on sale through Colorado Ski Country USA. The not-for-profit is offering kids passes for third through sixth graders. For $67, children can get four days of lift tickets at 20 different resorts. That's 80 days of skiing or snowboarding.
There's also a pass for adults to visit some of the smaller ski resorts in Colorado for $48. Ski and snowboarders can get 30% off a lift ticket or a buy one, get one free deal that adults can use twice at ten different ski areas.