Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few days, word has likely reached you that the 2008 Colorado ski season has begun. As of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, when Loveland and A-Basin shared this year’s honor of being the first hills to open in the U.S., ski season is officially underway. Now that those two are open for business, it’s time to take a look at the rest of Colorado and see when the hills in your area are opening their lifts.

Eagle County

• Vail Mountain: November 21
• Beaver Creek: November 29

Pitkin County

• Aspen Mountain: November 27
• Snowmass: November 27
• Aspen Highlands: December 13
• Buttermilk: December 13

Summit County

• Keystone: November 7
• Breckenridge: November 7
• Copper Mountain: November 14

Grand County

• Winter Park: November 19
• SolVista: December 19

Mesa County

• Powderhorn: December 11

Garfield County

• Sunlight: November 26

San Miguel County

• Telluride: November 26

Routt County

• Steamboat Springs: November 26

Gunnison County

• Crested Butte: November 26

Archuleta County

• Wolf Creek: November 7

San Juan County

• Silverton Mountain: November 29

Lake County

• Ski Cooper: November 27

Of course, these dates are all tentative and weather permitting, so be sure to check for updates as those days draw closer. Also, stay tuned to the Powderhound report as we transition into our winter edition, complete with weekly snow reports from Colorado’s most popular ski resorts.