Two more Colorado ski areas will open this week with Loveland kicking off its season on Wednesday and Breckenridge opening on Friday. That will bring the total in operation to five. Wolf Creek opened Oct. 28, Keystone on Nov. 6 and Arapahoe Basin on Monday. RELATED: See photos from Keystone’s opening day This marks just the third time in the past 25 years that Loveland has failed to open in October, according to records kept by the Denver Post, so the timely snowstorm that blanketed much of the high country this week was much appreciated by Loveland trail crews. Related Articles Aspen Snowmass falls from the top of SKI Magazine’s annual resort rankings Psst … don’t tell anyone, but Arapahoe Basin just quietly opened for the season Storm dumps 28 inches of snow on ski area in southwestern Colorado Backcountry ski equipment expected to sell out quickly this season A lot of people wanted to work at Aspen Skiing Co.