Mount Snow has two lifts open and top-to-bottom skiing. Sounds like lifts might not stay open until the usual closing time once the wind picks up in the afternoon.
"7:02 AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018
Good morning and happy opening day!
Opening day is here and we plan to begin skiing and riding for the 2018/19 season this morning starting at 8:00 a.m on Canyon Express, so be sure you’re lined up at the right lift!
Yesterday, our snowmakers were able to make some major gains from the top of Canyon right down into the base area, with our fan guns hammering the trails as the temps dipped into the low 20s. It was their hard work and mastery that has led us to be able to open this morning with top-to-bottom skiing and riding, making it the earliest opening day in our 64-year history.
The plan today is to spin Canyon Express and Challenger lifts which will access skiing and riding on Cascade, Free Fall, River Run, High Traverse, and Canyon. While Canyon will be open for skiing, it has had the least amount of time for snowmaking operations, so we recommend using this trail only for access back down to the main base area, and not for lapping. That being said, Free Fall is looking great as favorable temps helped us to really build up a great base over there. Note: Early season conditions do exist and there will be no beginner terrain available today.
On the weather front, it’s looking like the first half of today could be better than the second half, as we’re slated to start the day with temps in low 30’s and 1-3” of snow, which is then forecasted to warm and transition into some unfrozen precipitation. We’re East Coast skiers and riders though, so we’re not going to let a little wintery mix bother us! The wind may also play a starring role in today’s operations. While it’s dead calm as I type this, it is slated to pick up to wind speeds of as high as 30-45mph with a potential for gusts up to 55, which has the potential to cause wind holds.
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