AP - Fri Oct 14, 5:33 PM ET
A snowboarder catches air during opening day at Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, near Georgetown, Colo. The Colorado ski season got under way Friday beneath sunny skies when the Loveland Ski Area cranked up one of its lifts, becoming the first in the nation to open for continuous operation. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)