Exciting Photos Show Winter Transformation in Aspen, Colorado

It’s starting to look a lot like winter in Aspen, Colorado.

A series of snowy days throughout this week has produced top-to-bottom coverage in the town and on the mountains, making for a nice tease ahead of the four local resorts’ planned opening dates, which begin arriving late this month.

From Snowmass to Aspen Mountain, as much as eight inches of snow piled up in the past 24 hours, the group of resorts said in an email. The Aspen Mountain snow stake looks like it may have even climbed a little higher than that. 

The widespread snow made for more than a few wintry teases. Around Aspen, flakes zipped past the Silver Queen Gondola station overnight while the slopes looked ready—well, close to ready—for ski season as of Thursday morning. 

It could be the last storm for a little while. The coming days look dry for Colorado, likely through the end of next week, according to an update published by OpenSnow meteorologist Sam Collentine. 

Still, Aspen’s resorts have time to get their ski boots under them before the season starts. These are their opening dates. 

• Aspen Mountain: November 26
• Aspen Highlands: December 12
• Buttermilk: December 12
• Snowmass: November 26

Now, without further ado, here are some scenes from the November snow.

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