After a few years of delayed starts, Colorado's ski season is looking like it might get an earlier jump this year. With colder nights settling in across the high country, resorts are optimistic they could be welcoming skiers and riders close to the end of October, should Mother Nature do her part too.

There's no official race to open first, but a few resorts are clearly pushing hard to get their lifts spinning as soon as possible (with a healthy dose of sibling rivalry).

Colorado's Keystone Resort takes advantage of cooler weather to prepare for ski season CBS

At Keystone Resort, crews are already working long hours to take advantage of every cold window for snowmaking. Communications Manager Sarah Mclear says the magic number they're looking for is about 28 degrees or colder, and the

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