6 Colorado Ski Resorts Will Be Open This Weekend
(CBS4) -- Two more Colorado ski resorts opened Friday and another is opening on Saturday. Monarch Mountain and Eldora Mountain Resort opened on Friday, and Winter Park will open on Saturday. That will be the sixth Colorado six resort to open to skiers and riders this season.
There are now SIX ski areas open at least weekends in Colorado. That might be a record for November 1?! Lifts spun at @MonarchMountain 30 minutes ago for their second earliest opening day in 80 years! pic.twitter.com/lrRQPTAceN
— Ashton Altieri (@AshtonCBS4) November 1, 2019
For Monarch, which is between Salida and Gunnison on Highway 50, this will be the second earliest opening in their 80 year history. They've already received 40 inches of snow this season.
Eldora opened two weeks ahead of schedule, with 15 inches of new snow.
Eldora is open! We just saw skiers from the first chair of the season reach the base. It's the earliest opening day at @eldoramtnresort in 22 years thanks to 40 inches of snow this already this season#cowx @coloradoskiusa @ChrisCBS4 @DaveCBS4 @LaurenCBS4 @BrittMorenoTV @AlanGTV pic.twitter.com/mwcCYiCxLR
— Ashton Altieri (@AshtonCBS4) November 1, 2019
Winter Park Resort opened at the earliest point of the season ever. The resort is celebrating its 80th season with opening on Saturday.
What do you call a group of snow cats in the snow? A pride? @WinterPark opens tomorrow- their earliest opening ever! Our report airs at 6p on @CBSDenver pic.twitter.com/QyEfdUpnkB
— Matt Kroschel (@Matt_Kroschel) November 1, 2019
Officials at the resort has seen more than 40 inches of snow in October. They say the natural and man-made snow helped them open early.
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On Nov. 16, Winter Park will offer lift tickets for $40 per person with a minimum of two lift tickets.