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Winter Park Resort joins the ever-growing list of ski resorts to open for the season today, November 13, 2026.
“Winter 26/27 starts Friday, 11/13, at Winter Park! First chair takes off at 9 am!,” wrote the Colorado resort in an Instagram post. “We’ve got plenty ready to welcome you back, including Starbucks, Derailer, select Moffat Market offerings, rentals, retail, the Tune Shop, Learn to Ski & Ride Group Lessons, and Early Season Private Lessons.”
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The early-season offering will be small, but Ikon Pass holders who show up in November can earn special perks throughout the season thanks to Winter Park’s Rope Drop Club.
Skiers who ride at least two days in November will earn two “Rope Drop” days. Redeeming a Rope Drop day grants access to a separate, most likely shorter, line for the Super Gauge lift and the Gondola. Days can be redeemed after March 1, 2027.
Skiing two days in December also unlocks Rope Drop Days. These days can be redeemed at any time after January 1. Click here to learn more about Winter Park’s Rope Drop Club.
The 2026/27 print issue of POWDER Magazine is here. Click here to have a copy shipped to your front door. Copies can also be found on newsstands at major retailers like Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and more.
Winter Park joins fellow Colorado ski resorts Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Copper, Loveland, Vail Mountain, and Wolf Creek in kicking off their seasons. Wolf Creek is temporarily closed due to flooding damage on its access road, and Vail Mountain also opened for the season today, November 13, 2026.
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Happy ski season, Winter Park! We hope it’s a good one.
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This story was originally published by POWDER on Nov 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add POWDER as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
