Colorado Ski Areas Open For The Season(Snowboarding)
Skiers and snowboarders head down the slopes on opening day at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on October 15, 2008 in Keystone, Colorado.Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area in Colorado called it a tie as they both became the first ski resorts to open in the United States for the season. Both resorts opened on an 18" base of man made snow.
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