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:
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.
CSCUSA also has a suite of passes designed to help families and friends ski together. These Colorado multi-mountain passes are available to everyone—Colorado residents and snow lovers from around the country and even the world.
Ski Passport (grades 3-6)
- 4 days each at 20 Colorado resorts | 80 days on the slopes for $67
- Each Ski Passport includes 2 FREE junior ski or snowboard rentals compliments of Presenting Sponsor Christy Sports.
Gems Teen Pass (ages 12–17)
- 2 days each at 11 Gems resorts | 22 days on the slopes for $199
- 2 days each at 11 Gems resorts | 22 days on the slopes for $325
- Available only with the purchase of a Ski Passport or Gems Teen Pass; limit one (1) per household.
- 2 uses each at 11 Gems resorts | 22 days of discounts for $48
- Fully transferable; no blackout dates | $4,600
- Reward employees, network with clients, or make it easy for multiple people to ski at 20 of Colorado’s amazing resorts, with Colorado’s only FULLY TRANSFERABLE MULTI-MOUNTAIN PASS: the Colorado Ski Country USA Gold Pass membership.
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.
Once the season starts, be in the s’know with our customizable Snow Report. Just sign up and choose the days you’d like to get the overnight snow totals from all 21 CSCUSA member resorts in your inbox by 7:00 am.
Sarah Beatty, APR