Ski Ward Offers First Lift-Served Skiing of 2026-27 Season
The area's Latitude 90 snowmaking system has facilitated four consecutive October openings.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
While numerous northern ski areas made snow during last week's cold snap, metro-Worcester's Ski Ward will have the first lift-served turns of the season today. The area opened October 18 last season.
The Latitude 90 L60 system pushes out machine made snow via two outlets and can operate in temperatures as warm as 77 degrees. Ski Ward installed the system in 2023 to consistently start its ski programs during the first week of November. The system covers the 50 vertical foot Dream Maker slope, which is served by a carpet lift. A similar technology named SnowMagic was operated at Tenney Mountain in the fall of 2003.
Located east of Worcester, Ski Ward has been owned by the LaCroix family for over 30 years. The 220 vertical foot hill is served by a triple chairlift and multiple surface lifts.
