http://www.aminews.com/news/ :
"GENTLEMEN (AND LADIES), START YOUR ENGINES: Loveland Ski Area near Georgetown, CO, high atop I-70, becomes the first in the nation to rev up the lifts today (Oct. 18). They promise to stay open until the Fat Lady sings sometime in May. Resort officials say a bunch of anxious front-runners have been camped in the ski area parking lot for a week, waiting to make first tracks."

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http://www.snowshoemtn.com