The Colorado high country has seen plenty of snowfall already this fall, which simply means the 2014-2015 ski season is drawing near.

According to SnoCountry.com, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Are are expected to be open by mid-October, it's just a question of which one opens first. Last year Arapahoe Basin won the informal competition by opening on October 13th. The forecast for snow looks good for both resorts.

Powder Horn is scheduled top open December 11th and Sunlight expects to be open December 5th.

Here's some other projected resort openings:
October 31 - Copper Mountain
November 7 - Wolf Creed (Breckenridge)
November 12 - Winter Park
November 21 - Eldora (Vail)
November 26 - Crested Butter, Monarch, Beaver Creek
November 27 - Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Steamboat, Telluride
November 28 - Durango/Purgatory
November 29 - Howelson Hill
December 13 - Buttermilk, Ski Cooper, Aspen Highlands
December 20 - Silverton

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