Colorado Ski Resorts Open for 2015-16 Season

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Three of Colorado’s biggest and best family-friendly ski mountains have officially kicked off the 2015-16 ski season.

Vail Mountain opened its 1,150-acre resort on Nov. 20, debuting the new Avanti Express six-passenger chairlift and expanding with Game Creel Bowl and Northwoods.

Purgatory Resort opened for its 50th season on Nov. 21. The resort is introducing its high-speed detachable quad chairlift on the backside of the mountain, three new trails, and new snowmaking at the bottom of Lift 8.

Beaver Creek Resort opened its 720-acre resort on Nov. 25.

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–Lissa Poirot



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