Say It Is Snow!

Colorado Ski Country USA Resorts See the First Snow of the 2024-25 Season

Several Colorado Ski Country USA resorts woke up to a tantalizing taste of winter this morning: a dusting of snow on the peaks!

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, about 65 miles west of Denver, saw a dusting of the white stuff even though they're still open for summer operations- or as they call it: "not winter." Visitors to Arapahoe Basin can still enjoy such "not winter" activities as scenic lift rides, an aerial adventure park, a via ferrata, hiking, biking, and disc golf.

Just a little further up the road-82 miles west of Denver-Copper Mountain also got a frosty preview of winter overnight.

Believe it or not (believe it, snow lovers!), Copper Mountain still has skiers and snowboarders enjoying the snow this summer at the Summer Hike Park. The hike-to snowfield has held up all summer long, giving athletes 12 straight months of training on snow for the first time ever! Copper Mountain is only a few weeks out from turning on the snow guns, but there's still time to enjoy golfing, go-karting, the mountain coaster, scenic chairlift rides, hiking, biking, and more.

Now is a great time to start planning your season because the earlier you book tickets, lessons, rentals, and lodging, the more opportunities there are to save. Just like airline tickets or hotels, ski prices increase as the season gets closer, and by the time the snow flies and the skiing is great, the best deals will be long gone. If you have a favorite resort, look into a season pass or multi-day lift ticket pack. Many resorts have bundle pricing for packages of lift tickets, lessons, rentals, and lodging, and some include free skiing for kids. ​

Start planning your trip now on our resorts page. You can search by CSCUSA passes accepted, available activities, and see a map of where all the CSCUSA member ski areas are located.

And once the season starts, be in the s'know with our customizable Snow Report. Just sign up, choose your days, and get the overnight snow totals from all 21 CSCUSA member resorts in your inbox by 7:00 am.

Photo courtesy of Arapahoe Basin