Opening Day Dates '12/'13 season

[MaineSkiLady]

Sugarloaf - November 16
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Let's see how we fare through next Mon-Wed predicted possibility of a "Perfect Storm" first, (no) thanks to Hurricane Sandy....could well be another massive wet deluge for the Northeast. Preparations beginning in many locations.

Serious storm brewing..

 

[CMCM]

Squaw's open day tomorrow (the 25th) is a fundraiser thing....Exhibition run only (steep and short), $20 donation per person, no passes as it's a charity thing.

 

[marzNC]

Two places in NC intend to be open by Thanksgiving. Appalachian plans to open Nov. 16. Cataloochee plans to be open Thanksgiving Day, as well as that Fri-Sun. Both places are tiny, but have great snowmaking capability and inexpensive night skiing on all trails. As soon as it's cold enough after Halloween, they will be firing up all snow guns.

 

[Lilgeorg]

Okemo Nov 17th

 

[marzNC]

Two places in NC intend to be open by Thanksgiving. Appalachian plans to open Nov. 16. Cataloochee plans to be open Thanksgiving Day, as well as that Fri-Sun. Both places are tiny, but have great snowmaking capability and inexpensive night skiing on all trails. As soon as it's cold enough after Halloween, they will be firing up all snow guns.

Well, the backside of the hurricane is dumping snow in the NC mountains. Expecting 8 inches! So far, two places have announced they will be OPEN FOR SKIING on Halloween. A third is thinking about it.

Snowshoe in WV could end up with 3 FEET of snow. That could mean opening by Thanksgiving.

 

[litterbug]

I'm watching the weather channel, and they're talking about blizzard conditions in West Virginia and North Carolina.

Meanwhile, there's a small group of people stuck out on Fire Island where rescuers couldn't get when they picked up a dozen or so other yahoos who refused to evacuate, losing an emergency vehicle in the process. :mad:

Oops, sorry about the hijack.

 

[marzNC]

Cataloochee in NC is not only going to be open for Halloween, they intend to stay open for day skiing for as long as it's cold enough to keep making snow. Probably will get at least 6 inches from the backside of the storm.

 

[litterbug]

 

[ski diva]

Here's a list of tentative opening dates for ski areas in Vermont:

Killington Resort: Opened for pass holders October 13-14, 2012! Full opening day expected early November.
Stowe Mountain Resort: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Sugarbush Resort: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Okemo Mountain Resort: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Stratton Mountain: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Mount Snow Resort: Friday, November 23, 2012
Smugglers’ Notch Resort: Friday, November 23, 2012
Bromley Mountain: Friday, November 23, 2012
Jay Peak Resort: Saturday, November 24, 2012
Bolton Valley: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Middlebury College Snow Bowl: Friday, December 14, 2012
Magic Mountain: Saturday, December 15, 2012 (12/8 if possible)
Mad River Glen: Saturday, December 15, 2012 (earlier if possible)
Pico Mountain: Saturday, December 15, 2012

 

[Christy]

Everywhere around here always says Thanksgiving, but they open earlier if they get that magical 24"-36" base. Or later if they don't!

 

[eclaire]

https://www.skinh.com/snow-report/downhill-conditions.aspx

Can't wait!!

 

[MissySki]

From SkiNH.com - New Hampshire Projected Opening Dates:

Black Mountain: December 14, 2012
Bretton Woods: November 22, 2012
Cannon: November 23, 2012
Gunstock: November 30, 2012
Loon Mountain: TBD
Mount Sunapee: November 30, 2012
Pats Peak: December 1, 2012
Ragged Mountain: November 24, 2012
Waterville Valley: November 17, 2012

 

[MissySki]

Looks like temps are going to be dipping at night next week, hope they can take advantage and blow some snow!!!

 

[marzNC]

Whiteface, NY plans to open the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 23.

 

[marzNC]

Cataloochee in NC is not only going to be open for Halloween, they intend to stay open for day skiing for as long as it's cold enough to keep making snow. Probably will get at least 6 inches from the backside of the storm.

Sugar Mountain in NC also opened on Oct. 31. Both Cat and Sugar are going to stay open as long as possible. Snowmaking fully engaged.

 

[Olesya Chornoguz]

Snowshoe Mountain posted on their web-site that they will open on November 21st, weather permitting. Hopefully the snow they got from Sandy doesn't melt by then! I might be skiing on Thanksgiving.

 

[MissySki]

Killington posted to Facebook that there is a chance they could open Sunday November 4 since conditions for blowing snow will be good the next couple of nights. It amazes me that it can happen that fast, if it indeed works out that way!

 

[Jilly]

Jay Peak is starting to blow on Sunday (according to FB)
Tremblant - November 22, so you Americans can come up and celebrate Football day!

 

[MissySki]

Killington posted to Facebook that there is a chance they could open Sunday November 4 since conditions for blowing snow will be good the next couple of nights. It amazes me that it can happen that fast, if it indeed works out that way!

They are actually opening tomorrow (Monday) now.

 

[snowski/swimmouse]

Just to clarify: Sugar Mounain near Banner Elk, NC opened October 31st with more than a foot of natural snow. And Cataloochee near Maggie Valley, NC also opened that day, it's second earliest opening ever, though they only had about 6 inches of natural snow; They'd started making snow sooner.