Opening dates for Vermont ski resorts—where will you ski first?
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 09:26 AM
I got an e-mail from Ski Vermont and it included a run-down of opening dates for Vermont ski resorts. Yay!
These are listed in chronological order. Please visit my Vermont Ski Resorts page and double check that they are open before you go—you just never know...
The temperatures here in northern Vermont are nice and cool through Thursday, but then it may warm up a bit, says NWS.
Vermont Ski Resorts — Projected Dates to Open
Mt. Snow: Projected re-opening weekend of November 14
Killington: Re-opening November 14
Okemo Mountain Resort: November 15
Sugarbush: November 22
Stowe Mountain Resort: November 22
Jay Peak: November 22
Stratton: November 26
Bromley: November 28
Smugglers' Notch: November 28
Bolton Valley: December 6
Burke Mountain: December 6
Trapp Family Lodge: December 10
Pico Mountain: December 12
Magic Mountain: December 13
Middlebury Snow Bowl: December 13
Suicide Six: December 19
Cochran's Ski Area: December 20
Mountain Top Resort: December 20
Mad River Glen: ASAP after Thanksgiving
Filed in: Alpine skiing, Cross-country skiing, Fall & Early season
1. Anne Sofie | Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 04:01 PM
Hi there!
Just a short question from Denmark, Europe.
We're planning going på the US/New York round Easter next year. Thinking about a trip to Vermont, but will there possibly be snow there or is it to late for the ski season??
Thanks fra Anne Sofie.
2. Skimaven | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Well hello to you! Looks like Easter is Sunday, April 12. Some of our ski resorts have sunrise services at the top of their mountains on Easter morning. Worth checking out if you are in Vermont that day. You ride the lift up in the dark.
This past ski season had phenomenal spring skiing into mid-April. Check out my blog posts from April: http://www.skimaven.com/archive/2008/04/
But it isn't always that good in April, it just depends on Mother Nature. Sometimes at Easter there are just a couple of thinning runs open at the ski resorts with the highest altitude. So check this ski blog before your trip to see how the season progresses.
3. Paul | Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 07:35 AM
My first runs will be at Smuggs!
@Anne -- in the list of Vermont ski resorts in this post, the ones that open earlier also have more extensive snowmaking (and generally higher elevations), and would be good to look at for your April ski trip. Have fun!