http://www.skiloveland.com

looks like, weather permitting, they plan to start blowing snow on September 27.

hahahahahaha no freaking way. i looooooove looooooveland. woot. best news i have had in weeks. hahahahahahahahahaha

It's t-minus 6 days to the start of snow making at Loveland.

Looking at the forecast for the 27th it looks like they may actually be able to start blowing snow on that day. Forecast at about 9100 feet is for 31 degrees and rain. 2000 feet farther up and it'll likely be 26 or 27 degrees and natural snow -- maybe complemented by snow making.

We're getting closer...

Well, it looks like both Loveland and A-Basin started making snow last night - right on the Loveland schedule that has been in place since June.

Now the race is on to see which of the two will open first. My bet is on the Basin because it only has to cover 600 feet of vert allowing use of Black Mountain Express, while Loveland has to cover about 1000 feet of vert to use Chair One.

Assuming the weather continues to cooperate, we'll probably have skiing within about two weeks.

http://www.skiloveland.com/default.aspx

http://arapahoebasin.blogspot.com/

Glad to see they are blowing snow in Loveland and A-Basin.  It looks like I am headed out to Colorado for a few days in late October.  I may have to bring my skis and make some turns on a White RIbbon Of Death in October.  Turns in October will probably leave me plenty impatient for snowmaking to get cranking around here in December (or late November if we are fortunate).

The groomers are out at A-Basin. It looks like they have to get snow down on about the last 50 feet of vert in order to open. Forecast are for good snowmaking weather starting tonight, so I expect the Basin to be open by no later than Sunday.

 

http://arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/snow-conditions/web-cams.aspx

Arapahoe Basin just announced they are openeing Sunday on their facebook.  One day I want to live in Colorado instead of Columbus.  It will be another 2-3 months before anything out here is open.