Granby Ranch opens on earliest date ever

Granby Ranch opens on earliest date ever

Granby Ranch opened its ski season the day before Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year, drawing one of its largest opening day crowds in recent memory. Skiers began lining up at 7 a.m. for the coveted “first chair,” with four guests breaking through a ceremonial banner to ride the Quickdraw Lift. Lift Operations Manager Andy Birch, who has worked at the resort for more than two decades, said it was the most people he’s ever seen waiting …