Ski season - where we are at

Thanksgiving is usually the maker for the beginning of the ski season, so where are we at this year? Here is a little information on the two main passes available near Fort Collins, the Rocky Mountain Super Pass and the Epic Pass, and the different ski resorts associated with them. All mountain stats are from onthesnow.com — it's a great resource for up-to-date snow reports. Happy skiing!

Rocky Mountain Superpass
Pass provides access to Copper Mountain, Winter Park/Mary Jane ski resorts.
$509

Copper Mountain:

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18 inches
• Lifts in operation: 5/22
• Location: 75 miles west of Denver 

Winter Park/Mary Jane:

• Status: open
• Snow depth: 18 inches
• Lifts in operation: 3/25
• Location: 67 milles west of Denver

Epic Pass

Pass provides access to Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, A-Basin, Beaver Creek, Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood ski resorts.

$699

Breckenridge: 

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18 inches
• Lifts in operation: 4/30
• Location: 80 miles west of Denver

Keystone:

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18 inches
• Lifts in operation: 4/19
• Location: 74 miles west of Denver

Vail: 

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18 inches 
• Lifts in operation: 5/25
• Location: 106 miles west of Denver

A-Basin: 

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18 inches
• Lifts in operation: 3/8
• Location: 68 miles west of Denver

Beaver Creek: 

• Status: Closed 
• Snow depth: N/A
• Lifts in operation: N/A
• Location: 108 miles west of Denver 

Heavenly:

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18-24 inches
• Lifts in operation: 3/29
• Location: 1,106 miles west of Denver

Northstar:

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 18-36 inches 
• Lifts in operation: 5/20
• Location: 1,084 miles west of Denver

Kirkwood:

• Status: Open
• Snow depth: 24-36 inches 
• Lifts in operation: 1/15
• Location: 1,130 miles west of Denver