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Projected Opening Dates for North America's Most Popular Ski Resorts
By Matt Lorelli,
5 hours ago
Rather than trying to remember the scheduled opening dates of your favorite ski resorts during the winter '24/'25 season, refer to this page throughout the rest of summer and fall. We'll keep it updated as opening days are scheduled to change and some have yet to be announced. States and ski resorts listed in alphabetical order.
Who will have the fortune of opening Colorado for the Winter '24/'25 season? Image shows opening day at Loveland Ski Area, Colorado on October 15, 2008.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 30, 2024
Whistler Blackcomb Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
California
Big Bear Projected Opening Day: TBD
Heavenly Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
Kirkwood Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: December 6, 2024
Mammoth Mountain Projected Opening Day: November 15, 2024
Northstar Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
Palisades Tahoe Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
It's been a long summer, but snow will return to our favorite ski resorts in due time! Image shows Breckenridge, Colorado.
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Colorado
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Projected Opening Day: TBD (ASAP)
Aspen Buttermilk Projected Opening Day: December 14, 2024
Aspen Highlands Projected Opening Day: December 14, 2024
Aspen Mountain Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
Aspen Snowmass Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
Beaver Creek Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
Breckenridge Projected Opening Day: November 8, 2024
Copper Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
Crested Butte Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
Keystone Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD (Opens as soon as possible)
Loveland Ski Area Projected Opening Day: TBD
Steamboat Projected Opening Day: November 23, 2024
Telluride Projected Opening Day: TBD
Vail Projected Opening Day: November 15, 2024
Winter Park Projected Opening Day: TBD
Wolf Creek Mountain Resort: TBD
Idaho
Brundage Projected Opening Day: December 20, 2024
Schweitzer Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
Sun Valley Projected Opening Day: TBD
Tamarack Opening Day: TBD
Maine
Saddleback Projected Opening Day: TBD
Sugarloaf Projected Opening Day: TBD
Sunday River Projected Opening Day: TBD
Big Sky Resort, Montana is working on the installation of the new Lone Peak Tram. Photo taken in July, 2024.
Photo&colon Chris Kamman&comma Big Sky Resort
Montana
Big Sky Resort Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
Red Lodge Projected Opening Day: TBD (typically the day after Thanksgiving)
Whitefish Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: December 5, 2024
Nevada
Mt. Rose Projected Opening Day: TBD (usually the first open in Tahoe)
Heavenly Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
New Hampshire
Cannon Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
Loon Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
Wildcat Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
New Mexico
Angel Fire Projected Opening Day: TBD
Ski Santa Fe Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
Taos Ski Valley Projected Opening Day: TBD
New York
Belleayre Mountain Projected Opening Day: December 3, 2024
Gore Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
Hunter Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
Whiteface Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
Timberline Lodge remained open for the Winter '23/'24 season until Sunday, August 18th, 2024. This image captured in July of 2024 shows the Palmer Snowfield still loaded with snow.
Photo&colon Matt Lorelli
Oregon
Mt. Hood Meadows Projected Opening Day: November 29, 2024
Timberline Lodge Projected Opening Day: TBD
Utah
Alta Ski Area Projected Opening Day: November, 2024
Deer Valley Projected Opening Day: TBD
Brighton Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD
Park City Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
Snowbird Projected Opening Day: TBD
Solitude Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 15, 2024
Skiers float through deep powder at Jay Peak, Vermont. Jay is known as the east's snowiest ski resort.
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