Maybe you’re not quite thinking winter, but Colorado’s ski areas sure are.

Plans for the season ahead are in full swing — starting with target opening dates.

Following Vail Resorts’ announcement for some of the state’s premier destinations, Colorado Ski Country USA has posted dates for the majority of the state’s ski areas that it represents.

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Here’s a look, with snow dictating several opening days:

As early as possible, typically mid- or late October: Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Loveland, Winter Park, Wolf Creek

Nov. 7: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain

Nov. 14: Eldora, Vail

Typically mid- or late November: Monarch

Nov. 22: Steamboat, Purgatory, Powderhorn

Nov. 26: Beaver Creek, Crested Butte, Granby Ranch

Nov. 27: Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Telluride

Dec. 10: Ski Cooper

Dec. 12: Sunlight

Dec. 13: Aspen Highlands

Dec. 20: Aspen Buttermilk

Dec. 27: Silverton

TBD: Echo Mountain, Howelsen Hill