If you're looking to hit the mountain early this year the ski areas that are already open include: A-Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, and Loveland. They have 18" or more of snow so get out there! Opening dates for the remaining Colorado areas are as follows: Aspen Hights- 12/08/07 Aspen Mtn.- 11/22/07 Beaver Creek- 11/21/07 Buttermilk- 12/08/07 Crested Bte.- 11/17/07 Echo Mtn.- 11/21/07 Eldora- 11/16/07 Howelsen- 12/01/07 Monarch- 11/21/07 Powderhorn- 12/06/07 Durango- 12/01/07 Silverton- TBA Ski Cooper- 11/22/07 Snowmass- 11/22/07 Solvista- 12/19/07 Steamboat- 11/21/07 Sunlight- 11/30/07 Telluride- 11/22/07 Vail- 11/16/07 Winter Park- 11/14/07 Wolf Creek- 11/10/07