Ski Resort Opening Dates For 2016-17

The lifts haven’t even started spinning, and Instagram newsfeeds are already inundated with footage of skiers out there getting sendy. Skiers at Stowe dodge rocks to cruise through a dusting from last weekend’s eleven inch storm. Folks in Mammoth are earning their October turns through bluebird pow.

But as a weekend warrior, or someone living in a place less blessed by mother nature, you’re probably fiending for skiing, asking yourself, “When will I get my fix?” Wait a second though, there’s no need to get antsy. With resorts all across the U.S. slated to open in the upcoming month, you’re sure to be on the slopes, shredding in no time.

To make things a bit easier for you, we’ve compiled a region-by-region list of projected openings.

Keep in mind these ski resort opening dates are estimated or tentative, and subject to change. Always check a mountain’s snow report before you go, so you can have the best experience possible.

Colorado

Arapahoe Basin: Opened October 21, 2016
Loveland: TBD
Copper Mountain: November 11
Winter Park: November 16
Telluride: November 25
Crested Butte: November 24
Aspen Snowmass: November 24
Sunlight Mountain: December 9
Steamboat Springs: November 24

See all Colorado lift tickets.

PHOTO CREDIT: Brighton Resort

Utah

Snowbird: November 19
Alta: November 18
Sundance: December 2
Solitude: November 18
Eagle Point: December 19
Brighton: November 16
Park City: November 18
Deer Valley: December 3

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PHOTO CREDIT: Mammoth Mountain

California

Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows: November 11
Mammoth: November 10
Bear Mountain: November 11
Snow Summit: November 11
Sierra-At-Tahoe: November 18
Boreal Mountain: November 11
Homewood: December 9
Lee Canyon, NV: November 25
Sugar Bowl: November 18
Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe: October 31
Kirkwood, Northstar, Heavenly: November 18

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PHOTO CREDIT: Mount Hood Meadows

The Pacific Northwest

White Pass, WA: November 26
Mission Ridge, WA: November 25
Anthony Lakes, OR: December 3
Mt Hood Meadows, OR: November 19
Mt. Spokane, WA: December 9
Mt. Ashland, OR: December 11

See all Pacific Northwest lift tickets.

New England

Killington, VT: Opened October 25
Jay Peak, VT: November 25
Gunstock, NH: December 3
Smuggler’s Notch, VT: November 25
Stratton, VT:  November 23
Mount Snow, VT: November 24
Sugarbush, VT: November 19
Stowe, VT: November 19

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PHOTO CREDIT: Grand Targhee

Northern Rockies

Jackson Hole, WY: November 26
Grand Targhee, WY: November 18
Snowy Range, WY: November 25
Schweitzer Mountain, ID: November 23
Red Lodge, MT: November 25
Sun Valley, ID: November 24
Big Sky, MT: November 24

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PHOTO CREDIT: Taos

Southwest

Taos, NM: November 24
Red River Ski and Snowboard Area, NM: November 23
Ski Apache, NM: November 24

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PHOTO CREDIT: White Face – Lake Placid

NY, NJ and PA

Whiteface – Lake Placid, NY: November 25
Shawnee Mountain, PA: November 25
Belleayre, NY: December 2
Gore Mountain, NY: November 25

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PHOTO CREDIT: Crystal Mountain

Midwest

Devil’s Head, WI: December 15
Crystal Mountain, MI: December 3
Caberfae Peaks, MI: December 2

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PHOTO CREDIT: Beech Mountain Resort

Southeast

Wolf Ridge, NC: December 21
Beech Mountain Resort, NC: November 25

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PHOTO CREDIT: Sun Peaks Resort

Canada

Revelstoke, BC: December 3
Sun Peaks, BC: November 19
Kicking Horse, BC: December 9
Fernie, BC: December 2
Mont Orford, QC: December 20
Tremblant, QC: November 24
Mont Blanc, QC: December 17
Banff Mt Norquay, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, AB:  November 4-11

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See all Western Canada lift tickets.