Projected Opening Dates 2023

[ski diva]

Okemo and Stowe have announced they'll be opening this Friday, the 17th. So yay, that'll be my first day out!

Okemo says those who arrive early will enjoy swag giveaways, a live DJ, the annual first chair banner break on A Quad, and light refreshments including muffins, Nature Valley bars, hot cocoa, and coffee. Okemo will open with top-to-bottom skiing and riding serviced by A Quad. Snowmaking will continue with plans to expand to Jackson Gore ahead of the December holidays.

At Stowe, guests who arrive early will be greeted at the FourRunner Lift in the Mount Mansfield base area. There'll be a DJ spinning tunes and a limited number of breakfast sandwiches available.

BTW, Stratton has moved its opening day back to 11/22, due to the warm weather that's expected to come in at the end of the week.

 

[Skiskisarah]

Okemo opens Friday!

 

[Skiskisarah]

Okemo opens Friday!

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Got so excited when I saw the announcement this morning that I didn’t even see the post above. Don’t know how to delete the post now.

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Sugarloaf - November 17
Saddleback - December 2 (and check out website for new advance ticket prices > wow > yay Saddleback!)

 

[marzNC]

Tahoe opening dates as of a week ago for resorts not open yet seem likely to happen.

November 10, 2023

LIST: Tahoe Ski Resorts 2023 opening dates

Palisades and Heavenly join the list of resorts open for the ski season with Northstar opening on Thanksgiving Day. ⛷ Here's a look at opening dates.

abc7news.com

• Northstar California: Friday, Nov. 17
• Heavenly: Friday, Nov. 17
• Boreal: Friday, Nov. 17
• Palisades Tahoe: Wednesday, Nov. 22
• Sugar Bowl: Friday, Nov. 24
• Tahoe Donner Downhill: Friday Dec. 8
• Kirkwood: Friday, Dec. 1
• Diamond Peak: Thursday, Dec. 7

 

[santacruz skier]

Both Northstar and Heavenly show "delayed opening dates" on their website. Not surprised at all.

 

[marzNC]

Both Northstar and Heavenly show "delayed opening dates" on their website. Not surprised at all.

That just changed today I think. Agree that it's not a surprise. Probably good that they aren't going to open one trail just because a date was announced quite a while ago.

There are resorts in Tahoe, Utah, and the midwest that are still waiting for a long enough span of cold weather to crank up snowmaking on core trails needed for early season. Colorado resorts that are open are at much higher elevation. Joel of OpenSnow is hoping for decent snowstorms in late November but is already saying that may have to wait until December.

 

[santacruz skier]

Big fan of Bryan Allegretto

 

[marzNC]

Big fan of Bryan Allegretto

Does he do weather for Tahoe?

 

[santacruz skier]

Does he do weather for Tahoe?

Yep Open Snow for Tahoe

 

[SnowHot]

Both Northstar and Heavenly show "delayed opening dates" on their website. Not surprised at all.

Both Vail and IKON resorts are delaying openeings while we wait for this storm to come in.

While on my way home from errands today it was obvious that the storm is looming.

 

[santacruz skier]

Both Vail and IKON resorts are delaying openeings while we wait for this storm to come in.

While on my way home from errands today it was obvious that the storm is looming.

Raining here in SC and saw on the news snowing at Mammoth.

 

[marzNC]

Heavenly opened up a few trails on the California side on Nov. 21.

Northstar has Nov. 23 on their homepage as opening day.

 

[santacruz skier]

Heavenly opened up a few trails on the California side on Nov. 21.

Northstar has Nov. 23 on their homepage as opening day.

Plan to go Dec 10 , but now that I have Ikon not sure where I’m going! Fun to have choices as I’ll be in Tahoe City for midweek skiing that week.

 

[marzNC]

Alta announced today that Wildcat and Collins will start running on Nov. 25.

From email sent out Nov. 2 has the same info was posted on the website.

OPENING DAY IS THIS SATURDAY

It took a little longer than expected, but Mother Nature delivered another two feet of snow in the past week and our on-mountain crews have been working around the clock to prepare the mountain for skiing. Wildcat and Collins lifts will begin spinning for the season this Saturday, November 25th. We recommend expert skiers only given the current conditions. There will be limited groomed terrain available with no access to the Albion Basin.

 

[marzNC]

Big Sky opened up on Nov. 22 with Ramcharger, Swift Current, and Explorer lifts running. Plus magic carpets. Mostly green trails. Of course, Mr. K is one of the longer green trails around.

 

[Jilly]

Tremblant had an employee day...so they are opening tomorrow!!

 

[mustski]

BBMR just announced that Bear Mountain will open Saturday for pass holder and then Bear and Summit will open Sunday to the public. Snow Valley is tentatively scheduled for Dec 2.

 

[nopoleskier]

Gore NY Saturday Nov 25
Whiteface NY Friday Nov 24

 

[marzNC]

Sounds like folks had a great time at Wachusett at opening day, Nov. 24. All three high-speed chairlifts were running with one way down, plus the magic carpet.

November 24, 2023