Ski season 2008/9 arrived this morning at 8:30 when both Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Basin hit the switches to one lift each. Don’t expect world class conditions yet - only one short run made slippery by artificial snow grace each ski area this opening day but, then again, its skiing!
There is an undeclared race to see who can open first each year with the challenge usually being taken up by Loveland Basin, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone. This year it was a dead heat between the two super high altitude ski areas with Keystone still trying to get into gear.
It’s early this year. Most opening days have occurred within a few days of Halloween over past years. Cold night time temperatures have allowed snow to be thrown for the last week or so. Major Colorado Ski areas are planning mid November openings. Hope this early first run portends a long and snowy slide this winter!
John Nilsson, Sonnenalp Real Estate
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