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Colorado's snowpack sits at just 14% of average as ski resorts open with mostly artificial snow.

Statewide snowpack at 14 percent of median corresponds to the third percentile of snowpack conditions for today's date. That means 97 out of 100 generic years should have more snow statewide than current conditions. Therefore, Colorado ski resorts are relying heavily on snowmaking machines to open for the season.

Among open resorts, Winter Park leads the state with five open runs, while Keystone offers four runs and Arapahoe Basin has one. All three resorts report an 18-inch base depth.

Despite challenging conditions, three additional resorts are opening this

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