Ski Area Opening Contest

[VTKilarney]

Let's have a little contest to see who can be the most accurate in predicting the ski areas that open first.

Guess which ski area will open first in:
A) Vermont
B) New Hampshire
C) Maine
D) New York
E) Massachusetts

As a tiebreaker, guess the opening date of Killington.

Editing will disqualify you. (Except for this information post!)

 

[VTKilarney]

Here are my picks:
A) Vermont: Killington
B) New Hampshire: Loon
C) Maine: Sunday River
D) New York: Gore
E) Massachusetts: Jiminy Peak

Opening date of Killington: October 30th.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Conn. Blue
RI Yawgoo

 

[VTKilarney]

I purposely left out Connecticut because we all know that Ski Sundown is the master of all things Connecticut. Rumor has it that they are on the hill now with microplanes shaving store bought ice to get a base down.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Opening date of killington: October 18

What about PA?

 

[Edd]

I purposely left out Connecticut because we all know that Ski Sundown is the master of all things Connecticut.

Since you brought that up this isn't much of a horse race. A and C are no-brainers and B is an extremely logical guess. I know crap-all about ski areas in Mass and NY.

 

[Puck it]

it won't come soon enough.

 

[trackbiker]

I purposely left out Connecticut because we all know that Ski Sundown is the master of all things Connecticut. Rumor has it that they are on the hill now with microplanes shaving store bought ice to get a base down.

Hasn't tiny Woodbury historically been the first to open in the east? From their home page...

"in continuance with our longstanding tradition of making snow as early as possible we opened first in the state-- opening day was 10/26/2013!"

Don't know if this tradition will continue now that their long time owner has passed on.

 

[Savemeasammy]

I will cast an optimistic vote for wildcat - otherwise it will be Bretton Woods.


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[Puck it]

Kton and/or SR will the the third week of October.

 

[bobbutts]

Hah, I can't argue with your picks.. I tried to change at least one, but I think you are correct on all. I'm taking the next day for the tie-breaker since it's a Friday and you took Thu
Here are my picks:
A) Vermont: Killington
B) New Hampshire: Loon
C) Maine: Sunday River
D) New York: Gore
E) Massachusetts: Jiminy Peak

Opening date of Killington: October 31th.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

My vote goes Kton and/or Sunday River October 25th.

 

[dlague]

it won't come soon enough.

Tell me about it!

 

[ScottySkis]

NY bell open first for NY Nov 1.
First in the east K Oct 31.

 

[Tin]

VT: Killington Oct. 16
ME: Sunday River Oct. 18
NH: Bretton Woods Nov.
MA: Jiminy Nov. 8
NY: Bell Nov. 8

CT....Satan's Stairway is open December 5th!!!!

 

[catsup948]

VT: Killington
NH: Loon
ME: SR
NY: ?
MA: Berkshire East- JK probably Jiminy

K ton open 10/18

They could open this Sunday with the cold nights coming up end of the week!

 

[bigbog]

VT: Killington
NH: Loon
ME: SR
NY: ?
MA: Berkshire East- JK probably Jiminy

K ton open 10/18
They could open this Sunday with the cold nights coming up end of the week!

Think I'd agree with catsup948..but let's say K opens 10/16...;-)

 

[Brad J]

If I was the manager at Wildcat I would make sure that it opens first in NH after last year's disaster

 

[yeggous]

Killington and Sunday River are obvious. New Hampshire could be a contest. It will not be Loon. Bretton Woods is the obvious choice, but maybe Wildcat will roar this year.

 

[thetrailboss]

I was also going to ask about Woodbury.

As for our here, either A-Basin or Loveland.

Utah: Brighton or Solitude.


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