North America Counts Down to October Openings
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 3 September 2025: Copper Mountain closes its summer park, as Rockies and Taos report early-season dustings.
- First September dustings hit Colorado and New Mexico peaks
- Copper Mountain terrain park closes for the season
- Countdown begins to mid-October ski area openings
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Currently, no lift-served skiing is open in North America, except indoors at New Jersey’s Big Snow. Copper Mountain’s high-altitude summer park closes this weekend after limited late-summer operations.
Early dustings have been reported on northern Canadian peaks and at Taos, New Mexico. Meanwhile, resorts such as Keystone target mid-October openings, with snowmaking due to begin later this month.
Forecast
Colorado and New Mexico may see 2–3 cm (1") this week, while temperatures at resorts like Jackson Hole and Mammoth range between 35–50 °F.
