Opening Day Thread (2013)

Some ski areas in New York have projected opening days.  Will add the dates below as more appear.  If anyone had more information about opening days at ski areas in New York and the rest of the east please post below and I will add it here.

Whiteface: 11/15  (open)
Belleayre:  11/29  (open)
Hunter:  11/29  (open)
Plattekill  12/14  (open)
Windham:  11/29  (open)
Mount Peter:  12/07  (open)
Killington: (By base area)
     K1:  10/24 (open)
     Snowshed:  11/23  (open)
     Ramshead:  11/28  (open)
     Bear Mountain:  12/18  (open)
     Skyeship:  12/20  (open)
Gore:  11/16  (open)
Pico:  12/13 for passholders, 12/14 for everyone else (open)
Stratton:  11/23 (open)
Mount Snow:  11/15  (open)
Okemo:  11/13 (open)
Bromley:  11/16 (open)
Jay Peak:  11/23 (open)
Sugarbush:  11/22 for passholders, 11/23 for everyone else (open)
Sugarloaf:  11/22 (open)
Willard:  11/30  (open)
Greek Peak:  11/29  (open)
Sunday River:  10/26  (open)
Jiminy Peak:  11/16  (open)
Maple Ski Ridge:  11/15  (open)
Mountain Creek:  (By peak)
     Vernon Peak:  11/30  (open)
     Granite Peak:  12/21  (open)
     South Peak:  12/14  (open)
     Bear Peak:  12/20  (open)
Holiday Valley:  11/29  (open)
Tuxedo Ridge:  12/14  (open)
West Mountain:  12/14  (open)
Snow Ridge:  12/14  (open)

Current thinking is reflected in snoloco's post above.

At this time mgmt is looking to start blowing "next week."

Optimists are hoping to opening on the 23rd.

Deer Season: Nov 16th


better than any WROD, anywhere, period

campgottagopee wrote

Deer Season: Nov 16th


better than any WROD, anywhere, period

Not for me! I only believe in baseball season, and ski season. And one ended early, while the other one is starting late.

ARGH!

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DackerDan wrote

I hope your right and I'm wrong.

I'm just reporting, not making judgements on when Gore will open.

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Maple Ski Ridge 11/15 5-9 then the weekend 9-4 Sat & Sun
Maple Ski Ridge

Re: Gore's opening.

I know there has been some frustration about season passes not being ready.  Personally I really like to have our passes in hand by opening day.

We've all known that Whiteface and Gore have (had) different pass systems.  Well it turns out Bell has the same system as Whiteface, so Gore is the one to switch.  That's the issue.

Gore hopes to start printing passes on Saturday.  If you're a passholder who is at the mountain this weekend you should go to the Northwoods Lodge (with some ID I assume) and pick up a day ticket.  

With luck passes will be in hand by the following weekend < my speculation, not info from Gore.

In the past on years when Jamboree was the opening day terrain, I've made the drive, and skied Whiteface on Saturday and Jamboree on Sunday.  With the potential for a line for passes or tickets, and no clear idea of how to get a ticket at Whiteface, I'm probably going to stay put.

It's a first world promise I realize, but it makes me sad. I've got a ton to do down here (leaves to rake!) so I guess I'm hangin.

Some nice people working in the pass office at Gore.

Bromley 11/16 opening

Harvey wrote

Re: Gore's opening.

I know there has been some frustration about season passes not being ready.  Personally I really like to have our passes in hand by opening day.

If I go to Gore this weekend, it will solely be to pick up my pass so I have options next weekend (because Whiteface might be in better shape, and I don't mind making that drive).

My other option is to skin Jay again. They're not opening this weekend, and if temps get above freezing, it could be a spring corn playground on 2 feet of base with no public and no cost out of pocket (besides gas). Mmmmm . . .

Openings for the next couple weeks

This weekend (11/22 and 11/23):  Stratton, Jay Peak, Sugarbush, and Sugarloaf.

Thanksgiving Weekend (11/29 and 11/30)  Hunter, Windham, Belleayre.  (These are only my guesses, but based on the temperatures should be correct)

Sorry that there is not much NY here and mainly Vermont.  When the smaller mountains start opening in NY there will be much more New York information.

The Catskills will open Thanksgiving weekend.

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Willard 11/30.

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All of the local mountains will be open by next weekend.  Tuxedo Ridge is opening on Saturday 12/14.

West Mountain will open Saturday 12/14.