Thanksgiving ski trip

[danpop]

I and my girlfriend looking to plan a Thanksgiving ski trip. From your experience, what places will have most open terrain and reliable snow conditions? Utah, Colorado or Canada, or ...? I assume that nowhere in NE is worth even considering that early in the season.

Thanks.

 

[SkiDork]

I and my girlfriend looking to plan a Thanksgiving ski trip. From your experience, what places will have most open terrain and reliable snow conditions? Utah, Colorado or Canada, or ...? I assume that nowhere in NE is worth even considering that early in the season.

Thanks.

Well, last T-giving was a dump in the NE

 

[Tin Woodsman]

I and my girlfriend looking to plan a Thanksgiving ski trip. From your experience, what places will have most open terrain and reliable snow conditions? Utah, Colorado or Canada, or ...? I assume that nowhere in NE is worth even considering that early in the season.

Thanks.

In most years, Utah is the way to go. They seem to always get slammed in the early season.

 

[thetrailboss]

Like everything else, it is hit or miss. As said, last Thanksgiving was not too shabby....the Thanksgiving for the 2002-2003 season was awesome...but the Thanksgiving for the legendary 2000-2001 season was mediocre at best here in the NE. So planning this far out, it is anyone's guess....

 

[andyzee]

Well, last T-giving was a dump in the NE

Yes there was, but last year was an exception. In the past few years I've felt like I would have been better off with ice skates. That be said, Dork, see at K on thanksgiving?

 

[SkiDork]

Yes there was, but last year was an exception. In the past few years I've felt like I would have been better off with ice skates. That be said, Dork, see at K on thanksgiving?

prolly

 

[win]

As an owner of an Eastern Resort, I would suggest Utah as well. We will have skiing at Sugarbush at Thanksgiving, but how much is up to Mother Nature. Last year we had some awesome knee deep powder and were skiing and riding top to bottom over Thanksgiving weekend. The year before it was OK but not great. The hidden secret in Nothern Vermont is March and April. Last year we ended on April 30th on a beautiful blue bird day. Go West early and stay here late!

 

[andyzee]

As an owner of an Eastern Resort, I would suggest Utah as well. We will have skiing at Sugarbush at Thanksgiving, but how much is up to Mother Nature. Last year we had some awsome knee deep powder and were skiing and riding top to bottom over Thanksgiving weekend. The year before it was OK but not great. The hidden secret in Nothern Vermont is March and April. Last year we ended on April 30th on a beautiful blue bird day. Go West early and stay here late!

Win, you da man! It's nice to see a resort president who doesn't BS people. I always liked Sugarbush, but with the ASC All for One pass, I have been skiing Killington much more. One of the things I alwas liked about the Bush, besides it's great terrain, is it's employee's attitude and I can see where that comes from. I'll tell you I miss Sugarbush and will do my best to at least make a few trips up there this season

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I and my girlfriend looking to plan a Thanksgiving ski trip. From your experience, what places will have most open terrain and reliable snow conditions? Utah, Colorado or Canada, or ...? I assume that nowhere in NE is worth even considering that early in the season.

Thanks.

Trying to predict the weather is a roll of the dice, was thing is for sure, trying to predict based on the past has become an excersis in futility. There is no base so even if they got big snows in early November doesn't mean good snow on Thanksgiving.

I can't remember what year it was, they all seem to melt together, circa 1999, we got a ton of snow at the Bush in early November, opened up most of the terrain to incredible early season skiing/riding, warm/rainey weather followed, tried to hang on but had to close the resort to skiing on Thanksgiving Day. We gave out alot of free vacation vouchers that weekend.

A Thanksgiving ski trip is very risky no matter where your thinking of going. Some places like Jackson Hole don't even bother as they never open until December.

This is probably a crazy suggestion but what about waiting until two/three weeks prior to your trip. Thanksgiving is not usually a big ski holiday like Xmas, MLK or President's holiday in February so there usually is some availability. Might cost a few bucks more but your chances of going to a resort that has plenty of good skiing are greatly increased.

One sticky-wicket, however, might be the flight as that is ALWAYS a very business time for flying.

Good luck! :smile: