Wrightwood, CA – Cold air’s arrival in southern California last night allowed snowmakers to fire up the guns at the region’s ski areas in anticipation of opening, perhaps as early as this weekend. n Snowmaking operations were underway Wednesday night at southern California’s Mountain High Resort. (photo: Mountain High) Snowmaking began Wednesday evening at Mountain … Continue reading SoCal Ski Areas Making Snow With Cold Air’s Arrival →

Vail, CO – Thankful skiers and snowboarders celebrated opening day at Vail Mountain Wednesday with an extra treat: four inches of fresh snow. Tuesday night’s storm deposited six inches mid-mountain at Breckenridge and Beaver Creek and four inches mid-mountain at Vail and Keystone, as well as delivering single digit temperatures that are perfect for snowmaking. … Continue reading Fresh Snow Whitens Colorado Front Range Ski Resorts for Thanksgiving →

Wilmington, NY – Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, just northeast of Lake Placid in Upstate New York’s Adirondack Mountains, will open for skiing and snowboarding Friday morning with 2,300 vertical feet of terrain from Little Whiteface. nSkiing and riding will be offered on the ski area’s Excelsior, Summit Express, Upper Valley, Broadway, and Lower Valley intermediate … Continue reading Whiteface to Open Adirondack Ski Season Friday Morning →

Bretton Woods, NH – Bretton Woods Nordic Center, part of Mount Washington Resort, is open with a base depth of four to eight inches and over 20 kilometers of skiing, with 10.3 km of track and skate groomed terrain. The Nordic Center opened on Saturday thanks to an 8-12” snowstorm that blanketed the resort, and … Continue reading Bretton Woods Offers Only Nordic Skiing in New England This Thanksgiving →

Silverton, CO – Winter returned to southwestern Colorado on Wednesday with cold temperatures and new snow. After a few inches of fresh snow added to the existing base at Silverton Mountain, the ski patrol got to work on Wednesday preparing the mountain for a scheduled December 1st opening with all natural snow. n Silverton’s patrollers … Continue reading New Snow Prepares Silverton Ski Area for Dec. 1 Opening →

Aspen, CO – A storm dropped over nine inches of snow overnight on the upper slopes of Aspen-area ski resorts Tuesday night, just in time for Aspen Skiing Company’s Thanksgiving Day opening of Snowmass ski resort. Lower parts of the mountains saw up to four inches from the last-minute storm. nSkiing on Aspen Mountain remains … Continue reading Aspen Ski Season Opens with 9 Inches of New Snow →

Calgary, Canada – Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) and Erik Guay (Mont-Tremblant, QC) lead the roster of Canadian skiers that will open the North American leg of the World Cup Tour which begins Saturday at Panorama and Lake Louise. nSix athletes will compete in the TELUS Panorama Giant Slalom including two-time Olympian Brydon, Christina Lustenberger (Invermere, … Continue reading Canada Names Team for World Cup Ski Races in Panorama and Lake Louise →