VIDEO: Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain and Keystone announce first snowfall of the season
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Several Summit County ski areas announced that they received their first snowflakes of the season on social media Saturday, Sept. 13.
Copper Mountain Resort posted a video showing snowfall at the top of the Excelerator lift. “First flakes are in, let’s start it up!” the post states.
Keystone Resort also celebrated September snowflakes with video and a photo in a Facebook post.
“A little bit of September thundersnow this afternoon to remind you … winter is coming!” the post states.
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Chief Operating Officer Al Henceroth said in a blog post Saturday that A-Basin received snowfall, as well.
“Okay, I promise the weather does look good for tomorrow, but we also saw our first snow of the year today,” Henceroth wrote.
The ski area also posted about the snowfall on social media.
In Summit County, A-Basin and Keystone have both announced they plan to open as soon as conditions allow. Copper Mountain and Breckenridge Ski Resort are set to hold their opening days on Friday, Nov. 7. Just outside Summit County, Loveland Ski Area also plans to open as soon as conditions allow.
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