Opening Dates

[Joshua]

There is NO WAY Killington Opens up 4/5

Next week moderates to temps in the upper 40s low 50s

I will bet dollars to donuts

 

[Greg]

Whiteface - November 4th/5th??
Hunter - November 4th/5th??

Negative on both of these. Bretton Woods on Nov. 4/5? Maybe. Killington on Nov. 4/5? A big maybe. Hunter or Whiteface? NFW.

 

[Greg]

There is NO WAY Killington Opens up 4/5

Next week moderates to temps in the upper 40s low 50s

I will bet dollars to donuts

I hope you're wrong. Not just because I want to ski Killington on the 10th, but because it would be great that even when you do a complete 180, you're still wrong... :lol:

 

[Joshua]

last year was different, with 30 inches of snow, how could they not open?

this year, it just doesnt make sense

i would rather not rush it after last year and skiing on the 31st and then suffering through a long warm thaw

 

[Jonni]

The list I put together is just what people have posted in this thread. Since Killington hasn't posted an official date yet I just went with what people came up with in the thread. The only additional values that I came up with was Bolton Valley, Ragged Mountain, Ascutney Mountain and Sugarloaf. I'll re-post the list within the next day or so with any additional information/changes.

EDIT: I went through and made some changes to the list to make some of the "out there" listings a little more realistic.

 

[bvibert]

I hope you're wrong. Not just because I want to ski Killington on the 10th...

Killington WILL be open by the 10th!

 

[Vortex]

This is good news from Russ. He is da man. www.sundayriver.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6371

3 day window is usually enough to make a difference. who know how this tranlates into opening date, but 3 say or round the clock snow making is always good early season.

Russ tells the good and bad.

 

[RustyK]

Looks like Killington will be open this Sunday 10/29.

I usually ski in a halloween costume each year..

 

[thetrailboss]

There is NO WAY Killington Opens up 4/5

Next week moderates to temps in the upper 40s low 50s

I will bet dollars to donuts

Hmmm....nothing makes me laugh more than people from Massachusetts, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia telling me what the weather is going to do up here. :roll: Things are different folks. And no, the Weather Channel is not always right. :wink: If you want to know what is going on...ask someone who lives up here. That works better.....

And I am still perplexed as to how Joshua has changed his tune in a year....last year (and earlier this fall) you were saying the usual "It's going to snow like hell" song and now you are saying it's not and that "they are not going to open." :-? Why is that? Because you can't go skiing?

 

[Greg]

Looks like Killington will be open this Sunday 10/29.

I usually ski in a halloween costume each year..

Source?

 

[Greg]

Hmmm....nothing makes me laugh more than people from Massachusetts, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia telling me what the weather is going to do up here. :roll:

You forgot Connecticut... :roll:

 

[madskier6]

Okemo's website says their projected opening is Nov. 18. That's later than they opened last year even if you ignore the effect of last year's early natural snow in October. Maybe they decided to not get into the "who's going to open first" sweepstakes this year. Please add that entry to the summary list of opening dates.

 

[Greg]

Okemo's website says their projected opening is Nov. 18. That's later than they opened last year even if you ignore the effect of last year's early natural snow in October. Maybe they decided to not get into the "who's going to open first" sweepstakes this year. Please add that entry to the summary list of opening dates.

It could just be a matter of "under-promise, over-deliver". I would really be surprised if they don't open before then.

 

[dmc]

Hmmm....nothing makes me laugh more than people from Massachusetts, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia telling me what the weather is going to do up here. :roll: Things are different folks. And no, the Weather Channel is not always right. :wink: If you want to know what is going on...ask someone who lives up here. That works better.....

Wow that didn't sound TOO pompous... :roll:

 

[dmc]

You forgot Connecticut... :roll:

why stop there....

Seems we gotta be part of the NE Kingdom Club to figure out the weather...

 

[JimG.]

Negative on both of these. Bretton Woods on Nov. 4/5? Maybe. Killington on Nov. 4/5? A big maybe. Hunter or Whiteface? NFW.

I think you just might be surprised about Hunter Greg.

 

[Greg]

I think you just might be surprised about Hunter Greg.

Do you have information that would indicate otherwise? That would be awesome if they opened early.

 

[Jonni]

Here's the updated list.

Burke - December 9th
Loon - November 22nd
Sunday River - November 10th
Sugarloaf - November 17th
Stowe - November 18th
Belleayre - November 11th
Wachusett - November 24th
Killington- No Date Officially Set Yet, but: Early November
Waterville Valley - November 18th
Catamount - December 1st
Wildcat - November 24th
Mt. Sunapee - November 25th
Snowshoe - November 22nd
Sugarbush: Mt. Ellen - November 18th, Lincoln Peak - December 9th
Bretton Woods - Early November
Whiteface - Early November
Hunter - Early November
Jay Peak - November 24th
Bolton Valley - November 25th
Ascutney Mountain - December 9th
Ragged Mountain - November 25th
Saddleback - December 16th
Okemo - November 18th

 

[dmc]

Do you have information that would indicate otherwise? That would be awesome if they opened early.

Word is snowguns will be dragged out early next week and they will attempt to make snow weather permiting...


It was in the teens last night.. bring it on........

I think I can speak to this because I live here...

 

[Greg]

Word is snowguns will be dragged out early next week and they will attempt to make snow weather permiting...


It was in the teens last night.. bring it on........

I think I can speak to this because I live here...

D - how many hours of snowmaking do they usually need before opening?