Are any ski resorts in USA opening this month yet?
Most ski resorts in Utah are closed, and there is zero new snow yet. The temperature is average 70 now. I am sad.
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Any ski resorts in USA open yet?
Started by Skiing#1, Nov 10 2007 01:23 PM
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Posted 10 November 2007 - 01:35 PM
Colorado as of today has Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper, A-Basin, Loveland, and Wolf Creek open although its not large amounts of terain open as of yet.
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Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Posted 10 November 2007 - 03:16 PM
Quite a few actually:
Woodbury,CT
Sugarloaf,ME
Sunday River,ME
Bretton Woods,NH
Mount Snow,VT
Cataloochee,NC
Sugar Mountain,NC
Ski Brule,MI
Wild Mountain,MN
Trollhaugen,WI
Arapahoe Basin,CO
Breckenridge,CO
Copper Mountain,CO
Keystone,CO
Loveland,CO
Wolf Creek,CO
Mammoth,CA
Timberline,OR
And in Canada:
Lake Louise,AB
Woodbury,CT
Sugarloaf,ME
Sunday River,ME
Bretton Woods,NH
Mount Snow,VT
Cataloochee,NC
Sugar Mountain,NC
Ski Brule,MI
Wild Mountain,MN
Trollhaugen,WI
Arapahoe Basin,CO
Breckenridge,CO
Copper Mountain,CO
Keystone,CO
Loveland,CO
Wolf Creek,CO
Mammoth,CA
Timberline,OR
And in Canada:
Lake Louise,AB
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Posted 12 November 2007 - 08:28 AM
Tyrol Basin, WI also was open this weekend. No lifts, but jibs and hiking.
I was at Ski Brule, MI on Friday for their "We're open/Customer appreciation days" free skiing day. Conditions were actually probably some of the best opening day conditions I have ridden in the Midwest.
I was at Ski Brule, MI on Friday for their "We're open/Customer appreciation days" free skiing day. Conditions were actually probably some of the best opening day conditions I have ridden in the Midwest.
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Posted 12 November 2007 - 09:55 AM
A few more are scheduled to open on Saturday the 17th here in the Northeast:
Okemo, VT
Killington, VT
Attitash, NH
Waterville Valley, NH
Jay Peak, VT
Okemo, VT
Killington, VT
Attitash, NH
Waterville Valley, NH
Jay Peak, VT
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Posted 12 November 2007 - 06:00 PM
Vail and Beaver Creek will be on Friday. Buck Hill has already made a few attempts at snowmaking with very little success. However, this weekend looks good, and all of the ski areas around here will probably start the guns.
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Posted 13 November 2007 - 07:29 AM
Utah ski resorts bracing for a dry run
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7447787
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7447787
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Posted 14 November 2007 - 11:57 AM
Okemo and Killington are actually opening on Friday. Killington was planning it, Okemo is going to open a day earlier than planned. I just looked at Sugarbush's page and they are planning on opening now on saturday as well. Stowe is also planning on a Saturday opening now.
This post has been edited by skisox34: 14 November 2007 - 12:00 PM
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Posted 14 November 2007 - 08:45 PM
Today, Heavenly posted on their main page that they are backing out from opening this weekend due to lack of natural snow and too warm of temps to make decent man-made snow (the last thing Heavenly needs is "Sierra Cement X 2!").
They hope to open up during Thanksgiving Weekend and are praying for snow to come with the storm that is to arrive on Sunday. The temps on Monday thru Wednesday are to be in the mid- to low- 50s in Reno, so this equates to about high 30s to low 40s above 7000 feet. However, if the low temps in Reno are due to valley inversions, then all bets are off whether the Tahoe resorts will be able to open decent runs for Thanksgiving.
They hope to open up during Thanksgiving Weekend and are praying for snow to come with the storm that is to arrive on Sunday. The temps on Monday thru Wednesday are to be in the mid- to low- 50s in Reno, so this equates to about high 30s to low 40s above 7000 feet. However, if the low temps in Reno are due to valley inversions, then all bets are off whether the Tahoe resorts will be able to open decent runs for Thanksgiving.
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Posted 15 November 2007 - 05:29 AM
We open the Flyer on Saturday, snowmaking permitting. That brings us to three main lifts and four trails, as well as our little teaching area. Let It Snow! I'm going to wear out my brand-new skags before I have a chance to drive on real snow if it doesn't precipitate soon.
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Posted 15 November 2007 - 09:16 AM
skisox34, on Nov 14 2007, 02:57 PM, said:
Okemo and Killington are actually opening on Friday. Killington was planning it, Okemo is going to open a day earlier than planned. I just looked at Sugarbush's page and they are planning on opening now on saturday as well. Stowe is also planning on a Saturday opening now.
The Bush is only opening for the weekend and then closing until Wednesday I believe. The opening is in honor of Stein Erickson who will be honored at the New England Museum Banquet on Saturday night.
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Posted 15 November 2007 - 01:38 PM
i inversion rate has been killing snow making in the Tahoe region. however temps for next week look awesome, look for most Tahoe resorts to be on line by thanksgiving.
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Posted 17 November 2007 - 08:13 AM
Utah First Ski Resort, Solitude opened yesterday.
http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/Home/...mp;pageId=1.1.1
http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/Home/...mp;pageId=1.1.1
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Posted 17 November 2007 - 12:07 PM
Jonni, on Nov 15 2007, 12:16 PM, said:
The Bush is only opening for the weekend and then closing until Wednesday I believe. The opening is in honor of Stein Erickson who will be honored at the New England Museum Banquet on Saturday night.
Good thing they're honoring him up there, it doesn't look like Deer Valley will be in any position to honor him anytime soon. There isn't a natural flake shown on the webcams in Park City right now, but Alta and Snowbird look better. The Canyons pushed back their opening date, although it seems like the snow is the least of their worries right now. Alta: "Our optimism for a November 15th opening hasn’t been supported by Mother Nature." Let it snow! It's comforting that Solitude's open, even though there's only two runs
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Posted 17 November 2007 - 09:13 PM
"Greatest Snow on Earth a "No Show" in Utah from TV news.
http://www.kutv.com/content/news/topnews/s...e9-62ba5ef04c60
also, other ones, too.
http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx...&navCatId=8
http://www.kutv.com/content/news/topnews/s...e9-62ba5ef04c60
also, other ones, too.
http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/local.aspx...&navCatId=8
This post has been edited by Skiing#1: 17 November 2007 - 09:23 PM
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Posted 18 November 2007 - 09:17 AM
Boreal closed Friday due to lack of quality snow and warm temperatures. A storm was to hit the Sierras today, but it is beautiful day and is clear to the west, north and south. Actually, it's a great day to go mountainbiking.
Unless the weather pattern changes and temps drop (I'll believe it when I see it), Mammoth may be the only resort in the Sierras open for Thanksgiving (Broadway Express with one run).
It may be another dry year in the Sierras!
Unless the weather pattern changes and temps drop (I'll believe it when I see it), Mammoth may be the only resort in the Sierras open for Thanksgiving (Broadway Express with one run).
It may be another dry year in the Sierras!
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