Historical Opening and Closing Dates By Ski Area

snoloco

snoloco

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We have a NY Ski Area Closing Dates thread, but I think we need one for each ski area, listing their historical opening and closing dates. I'll start with Whiteface, dating back to 2010/2011.

2022/2023: 11/19 - 4/16
2021/2022: 11/26 - 5/01
2020/2021: 12/05 - 4/10
2019/2020: 11/15 - 3/15
2018/2019: 11/17 - 4/14
2017/2018: 11/18 - 5/05
2016/2017: 11/24 - 4/16
2015/2016: 11/26 - 4/17
2014/2015: 11/16 - 4/19
2013/2014: 11/15 - 4/20
2012/2013: 11/17 - 4/21
2011/2012: 11/25 - 3/25
2010/2011: 11/26 - 4/17
 
snoloco said:
We have a NY Ski Area Closing Dates thread, but I think we need one for each ski area, listing their historical opening and closing dates. I'll start with Whiteface, dating back to 2010/2011.

2022/2023: 11/19 - 4/16
2021/2022: 11/26 - 5/01
2020/2021: 12/05 - 4/10
2019/2020: 11/15 - 3/15
2018/2019: 11/17 - 4/14
2017/2018: 11/18 - 5/05
2016/2017: 11/24 - 4/16
2015/2016: 11/26 - 4/17
2014/2015: 11/16 - 4/19
2013/2014: 11/15 - 4/20
2012/2013: 11/17 - 4/21
2011/2012: 11/25 - 3/25
2010/2011: 11/26 - 4/17
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This site has em listed for each. Don’t know the accuracy on # of days open though.

Ski Resorts New York | SkiCentral.com

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snoloco said:
We have a NY Ski Area Closing Dates thread, but I think we need one for each ski area, listing their historical opening and closing dates. I'll start with Whiteface, dating back to 2010/2011.

2022/2023: 11/19 - 4/16
2021/2022: 11/26 - 5/01
2020/2021: 12/05 - 4/10
2019/2020: 11/15 - 3/15
2018/2019: 11/17 - 4/14
2017/2018: 11/18 - 5/05
2016/2017: 11/24 - 4/16
2015/2016: 11/26 - 4/17
2014/2015: 11/16 - 4/19
2013/2014: 11/15 - 4/20
2012/2013: 11/17 - 4/21
2011/2012: 11/25 - 3/25
2010/2011: 11/26 - 4/17
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A lurker just contacted me a week ago, asking why we don't do this. Like the way we do a closing date thread.

What is the source of this info sno? Is it you? :)
 
Andy_ROC said:
Here's the historical open/close for "major" resorts worldwide.

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I wouldn't necessarily trust the opening dates. Some may be "projected dates" as opposed to what really happened. Things change based on the weather in both directions, either a delay or opening a week or so earlier.

OnTheSnow also has dates but they are usually based on the previous season. It's made pretty clear that the dates are estimated.

More interesting to know actual dates for a small region, such as NY or the southeast.
 
Harvey said:
A lurker just contacted me a week ago, asking why we don't do this. Like the way we do a closing date thread.

What is the source of this info sno? Is it you? :)
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I just remember all of them that far back.

tirolski said:
This site has em listed for each. Don’t know the accuracy on # of days open though.

Ski Resorts New York | SkiCentral.com

New York ski resorts guide featuring New York ski resorts, mountain profiles, lodging, maps, lift ticket deals, ski vacation discounts, deals, ski reports and more.
www.skicentral.com
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A lot of those aren't accurate, so I would probably not trust that site.
 
The "predictions" on skiing news websites are often generated from what can be gleaned from resort websites without human intervention. Even when a date was correct at some point, never know when the announced date didn't actually happen because Mother Nature either didn't cooperate or over-delivered snow in Oct-Nov.

Noticed that a few of the OpenSnow regional forecasters have added a section about opening dates.

OnTheSnow makes it easy to see Opening/Closing dates for a given state or region. They are very clear that the dates are "predications," which is still useful if someone just wants to know which resorts tend to open early compared to other resorts in the same region.

Here are my personal notes from 2021 for a few resorts that opened Thanksgiving weekend. Loon and Stratton had opening dates listed on an Ikon webpage. I have an oddball list of mountains that I check on to satisfy my own curiosity.

Nov 26: Whiteface, NY
*Nov 26: Hunter, NY - delayed from 19Nov as of 15Nov, announced 24Nov
Nov 26: Jay Peak, VT
*Nov 26: Stowe, VT - delayed from 19Nov as of 15Nov, announced 23Nov
Nov 26: Bretton Woods, NH - announced 23Nov
***Nov 26: Loon, NH
Nov 26: Jiminy Peak, MA - announced 24Nov
Nov 26: Beech Mountain, NC - announced 25Nov
Nov 27: Gore, NY - announced 23Nov
Nov 27: Belleayre, NY - announced 23Nov
**Nov 27: Stratton, VT
Nov 27: Wachusett, MA - announced 24Nov
 
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