Warren, VT – Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort is the latest northeastern casualty of an abnormally warm fall season. A lack of adequate snowmaking weather has forced the ski area, originally scheduled to open tomorrow, Nov. 20, to push its plans back to Thanksgiving Day. “We will likely be downloading on Super Bravo, but if we get a … Continue reading Sugarbush Delays Start to Ski Season
Salt Lake City, UT – For the start of this ski season, the continent remains split, with more resorts in the West announcing openings ahead of schedule while resorts in the East are having a hard time getting started. That trend, evident over the past several weeks, is continuing with several more western resorts indicating … Continue reading More Early Openings, More Delayed Starts
Montpelier, VT – Ski resort operators in Vermont say that an unusually warm fall is unlikely to deter them to open in time for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Vermont resort operators are taking advantage of any opportunity to make snow. Mother Nature even kicked in this past weekend and Vermont woke to a few inches … Continue reading Vermont Ski Resorts Still Plan Thanksgiving Openings
Killington, VT – Vermont’s Killington Resort first started its lifts last month for skiers and riders anxious to get the 2015-16 party started. Eight ski days were logged, but a late Indian Summer in New England caused the snow to melt out and the lifts to go dormant. Now, with a return to colder weather, Killington’s … Continue reading Killington Reopens Sunday
Oberhofen, Switzerland – The International Ski Federation’s governing FIS Council this weekend confirmed the 2016-17 Audi FIS Ski World Cup calendar. The approval paves the way for Killington, Vt., to be added as an opening women’s event in November, followed by the men’s Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver Creek and the World Cup Finals … Continue reading FIS Confirms Killington World Cup Stop
West Dover, VT – Despite the warm spell currently enveloping New England, the winter season is anticipated to begin by Thanksgiving at Mount Snow. Even if the Vermont resort’s slopes aren’t covered in snow by then, however, Mount Snow has a variety of events planned along with some special offers to attract visitors for the long holiday … Continue reading Mount Snow Plans Thanksgiving, Snow or No
Ludlow, VT – Vermont skiers and riders visiting Okemo Mountain Resort will no longer have to fumble with gloves, zippers and lanyards as they search for lift tickets and season passes prior to loading a lift. Instead, they can glide through special gates equipped with RFID readers that scan radio-frequency-identification-enabled cards that can be stowed … Continue reading Okemo Goes Electronic
