Let it Snow! – Liftopia Goods: Nov. 10, 2014

As the temperatures drop and the snow sightings become more frequent, resorts across North America are beginning to open one by one. The lifts have already began to spun at a handful of resorts, while others are ferociously preparing for opening day.

It’s only a few weeks away until the ski season is finally in full swing and, judging by the following photos (shared by each resort), it’s already shaping up to be a great start to the season!

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New England

Killington and Sunday River’s first chairs of the season happened last week, and Sugarloaf joined them yesterday. It won’t be long until more New England resorts begin to open.

Killington

Posted 11/3/2014
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Sunday River

Posted 11/4/2014
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Sugarloaf

Posted 11/9/14
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New York

Whiteface Lake Placid’s announcement last week on social media is already getting North Easterners stoked for the season. Here’s what they had to say: “It’s #snowing big #beautiful flakes at #WhitefaceMountain!”

Whiteface Lake Placid

Posted 11/7/2014
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California

Local skiers will be stoked to know that both Mt. Rose and Boreal have already kicked off the season in Tahoe and have opened last Friday, November 7. Going a little further south, Mammoth Mountain fired up their snow guns and they’re counting down the days until their highly anticipated, opening day on November 13.

Boreal

Posted 11/4/2014
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Mt. Rose

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Mammoth Mountain

Posted 11/3/2014
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Northern Rockies

Snow has been seen in the Northern Rockies and resorts are turning on their snowmaking systems and gearing up for their opening days. In Jackson Hole WY, it’s a Winter Wonderland, as several inches of snow dropped down today.

Big Sky Montana

Posted 11/10/2014
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Schweitzer Mountain

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Jackson Hole

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Colorado

Colorado is notorious for having the earliest opening date and, this season, the state didn’t disappoint. Arapahoe Basin’s opening day was a few weeks ago in mid-October and they’ve just recently opened more terrain. Copper Mountain, Loveland, and Keystone have also joined the list on early-season openings.

Copper Mountain

Posted 11/6/2014
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Utah

Some of the “Greatest Snow on Earth” has already made an appearance. To prep for opening day, snow guns have been turned on at full-speed. Most opening dates will happen at the end of November or beginning of December.

Alta

Posted 11/5/2014
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Southwest

Mother Nature has even graced the southern part of the country. After receiving some of the natural white stuff, resorts like Angelfire Resort and Sipapu are making their own snow.

Angelfire Resort

Posted 11/4/2014
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Sipapu

Posted 11/7/2014
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Southeast

North Carolina is seeing it’s fair share of snow, as the guns are in full force at Cataloochee.

Cataloochee

Posted 11/1/2014
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Canada 

British Columbia has already seen several early-season storms. Meanwhile, Banff got dumped on this past weekend.  In Eastern Canada, locals are saying “Merci, Mother Nature,” as more of the white stuff continues to drop from the sky.

Whistler Blackcomb

Posted 11/7/2014
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Kicking Horse

Posted 11/10/2014
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Sunshine Village

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Mt Norquay Banff

Posted 11/10/2014
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Tremblant

Posted 11/7/2014
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Mont-Sainte-Anne

Posted 11/7/2014
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