DENVER— Keystone Resort and Arapahoe Basin have officially kicked off the 2025/26 winter season this weekend, marking the much-anticipated start of Colorado's new ski year.

While A-Basin is typically the first Colorado ski resort to open for the season, it was beaten to the punch by Keystone this year as it began operations Saturday afternoon, making it the first ski resort officially open for the season in North America.

Building on this achievement, the resort said this is the first time since 1997 that Keystone "has led the pack" in North America, with two miles of freshly groomed terrain on the Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon trails.

To celebrate this early lead, Keystone’s opening day activities will continue into the early evening under the lights.

Meanwhile, ski lifts at Arapahoe Ba

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