NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com SkiNewEngland.net
Ski Areas Open in 4 States This Weekend
The cold temperatures have resulted in good snowmaking weather across New England.
Friday, November 10, 2017, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com

Bretton Woods
Bretton Woods

One of the best early November snowmaking windows in modern history is expected to produce pre-Thanksgiving skiing in 4 states.

Killington opened on Wednesday, giving it first-in-New-England honors for the 7th straight year.

Bretton Woods opened on Friday, marking the 6th consecutive year the resort has earned first-in-New-Hampshire honors. Wildcat plans to offer the first top-to-bottom skiing on its more than 2,000 vertical foot mountain on Saturday.

Sunday River is expected to retain its first-in-Maine crown when it opens tomorrow.

Wachusett could be the first to operate in Massachusetts on Sunday, as Jiminy Peak has yet to announce an opening day.

By the Sunday, at least 8 ski areas are planning to operate in 4 states.

Maine
Sugarloaf - opens Sunday
Sunday River - opens Saturday

Massachusetts
Wachusett - opens Sunday

New Hampshire
Bretton Woods - open
Wildcat - opens Saturday

Vermont
Killington - open
Okemo - opens Saturday
Mount Snow - opens Saturday


While snowguns are operating at most of the usual early opening ski areas, a few surprises have popped up as well. In Vermont, Bolton Valley and Mad River Glen have fired up guns already, perhaps the earliest in each area's history. Meanwhile, snowmaking is in progress as far south as Mohawk Mountain in Connecticut.



Related Stories on NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
  • Bob Dunn Passes Away - April 21, 2023
  • Betsy Pratt Passes Away - March 17, 2023
  • Ski Season Starts Tomorrow - November 19, 2020
  • Lift Construction In Progress Across Northern New England - July 20, 2019
  • Lift and Lodge Construction In Progress Across New England - June 3, 2019
  • Bretton Woods Gondola Construction Progressing - May 4, 2019
  • Leitner-Poma Completes First Brand New Lift of Season - December 11, 2018
  • Lift Construction Delays Grow - December 5, 2018
  • Lift Construction Continues Despite Birds and Snow - November 18, 2018
  • New Hampshire Lift Construction Continues - September 4, 2018


  • More Information
  • Bretton Woods on NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
  • Wachusett Mountain Ski Area News on NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
  • Mad River Glen News on NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
  • Bretton Woods on NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
  • Wachusett Mountain Ski Area on NewEnglandSkiHistory.com
  • Mad River Glen on NewEnglandSkiHistory.com


  • comments powered by Disqus
    Copyright 2014- NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com, All Rights Reserved