Many major Colorado destinations will remain open through April. Some could keep the lifts spinning for longer.

As of March 3, half of the state’s ski areas have average or above average base depths. They are Arapahoe Basin, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Cooper, Copper Mountain, Echo, Eldora, Granby, Keystone, Loveland, Monarch, Steamboat and Winter Park. Vail stands at 95% of normal and Crested Butte 92%.

A skier died on Tuesday after an apparent collision with a padded light pole at Keystone Resort. That's according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office. It happened in the afternoon at the Summit County ski area located in Colorado's central mountains.

A skier died Tuesday after police said he crashed into a padded light pole at Keystone Resort in Keystone, Colorado.

Just as quickly as the ski season started, the ski areas are planning their closing dates for the 2024-25 season.

The man was skiing down the Haywood trail at a high speed when he lost control, veered off the trail and hit the light pole, officials said.