Who will open first for the 2008-09 ski season?

[Greg]

I can't believe we don't have a thread for this yet. We probably do, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, place your bets! Who do you think will offer lift-serviced skiing first? Guess a date too.

Mount Snow, Vermont: November 1

 

[Grassi21]

I can't believe we don't have a thread for this yet. We probably do, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, place your bets! Who do you think will offer lift-serviced skiing first? Guess a date too.

Mount Snow, Vermont: November 1

So then, on what date are we hitting Mt Snow in Nov.?

 

[Grassi21]

My vote is Woodbury. But I won't be fooled again this year.

 

[WJenness]

SR: 12:00 Noon 10/30, skiing on T2, downloading on Locke chair.

-w

 

[drjeff]

Somebody, NOT SOON ENOUGH IMHO!

 

[Vortex]

http://forums.alpinezone.com/36750-opening-days-4.html


Still saying Sr. The mid station was put on springs two falls ago. It can drop like a stage trap door when the top unlading station is all that is needed..

 

[jerryg]

Just an FYI... They've already had some really cold snaps down in North Carolina!

As for the northeast. Boyen will decide which resort will open first - SR or SL. Mount Snow could follow shortly thereafter and Woodbury may open the rope tow soon after that.

 

[Vortex]

Sl has posted an open date 11/21/08

 

[WoodCore]

I can't believe we don't have a thread for this yet. We probably do, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, place your bets! Who do you think will offer lift-serviced skiing first? Guess a date too.

Mount Snow, Vermont: November 1

A-Basin, October 16, 2008.

 

[snoseek]

A-Basin, October 16, 2008.

Cool, that's my birthday. I think LL will beat them, maybe a week from friday?

My money is on the river back east.

 

[Geoff]

I'll bet Sunday River opens first. With a fixed-grip lift and a midstation serving north-facing intermediate terrain, they have the ideal setup to blow some marketing snow.

Mount Snow certainly is likely to open early to promote their snowmaking improvements but Sunday River is farther north so I think they have a better shot.

 

[hardline]

dosn't really mater for me im not going to go past mt snow for a WROD.

 

[MarkC]

I think the days of the competition to be the first are long gone with the increase in the cost of fuel to power marginal snowmaking.

 

[andyzee]

Mountain Creek.

 

[hardline]

Mountain Creek.

FKNA rad man