{"id":11766,"date":"2013-09-28T15:10:43","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T21:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=11766"},"modified":"2013-09-28T15:10:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T21:10:43","slug":"ski-season-approaches-colorado-ski-areas-fire-up-snow-making-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/colorado-weather\/ski-season-approaches-colorado-ski-areas-fire-up-snow-making-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski season approaches: Colorado ski areas fire up snow-making equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Snowmaking operations began last night for the 2013-2014 season at Araphoe Basin and Loveland ski areas. (Arapahoe Basin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A marked turn toward colder weather and a few light snowfalls has Colorado ski areas raring to get the 2013 \u2013 2014 season underway.\u00a0 Last night both Loveland and Arapahoe Basin fired up their snowmaking gear.<\/p>\n

Neither ski area has announced an official opening date but with snowmaking underway, it won\u2019t be far off.\u00a0 Both began operations last night as temperatures were dropping below freezing.<\/p>\n

Loveland and Arapahoe Basin stand at elevations approaching 11,000 feet which gives them a jump on other Colorado ski areas.\u00a0 The two are always in a race to see which can open first with A-Basin usually holding the edge.<\/p>\n

The earliest A-Basin has opened is October 10, 2007.\u00a0 Two years later, Loveland bested that mark when it opened on October 7, 2009.<\/p>\n

Once the ski season gets started, be sure to check our Colorado Ski Conditions page<\/a> for the latest.<\/p>\n