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Ski Areas In Aspen To Open A Day Early To Mitigate Holiday Crowds

ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) - Aspen Mountain and Snowmass will open their ski slopes a day early as an effort to thin out crowds. They will open limited terrain on Wednesday.

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A skier hitting the slopes at Aspen/Snowmass. (credit: Jordan Curet/Aspen Daily News)

They hope to avoid the usual Thanksgiving Day rush to get on the slopes.

The ski areas do not have a reservation system in place, but Aspen says it is working on one.

Masks are mandatory.

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