Despite the nasty conditions holiday travelers are battling through today, the Thanksgiving-eve storm has made for conditions at Northeast resorts that skiers and riders are truly thankful for. The storm has dropped up to a foot of snow in places throughout parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and it continues to fall prompting new openings for the Holiday weekend.
Stowe opened today at 8 a.m. Photo Courtesy of Stowe Mountain Resort via Twitter (@StoweMtResort).
This morning [R429R, Stowe] spun up their new FourRunner Quad for eager skiers and riders who waited in line to grab runs in the 8-10" of new snow.
Snow piles up at the base of Okemo's Glades Peak Chair. Photo Courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort.
[R435R, Sugarbush] and [R304R, Okemo Mountain] are set to open on Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m. Lift tickets will be $39 at Okemo and Sugarbush (for SugarDirect passholders), $49 for all others.
Jay Peak awoke to 3+ inches and have another 3-4" on the way. Photo Courtesy of Jay Peak.
Opening Friday, Nov. 25: [R192R, Jay Peak Resort], [R497R, Whiteface Mountain Resort], [R27R, Attitash], [R100R, Cannon Mountain] and [R489R, Waterville Valley].
Opening Saturday, Nov. 26: [R119R, Cranmore Mountain Resort]
Further north in Maine, [R436R, Sugarloaf]ers are enjoying powder conditions for the second day of operations. The mountain has already added another trail to their open roster.
Down country, however, it's a much different story where resorts were dealt a wet hand. In the Mid-Atlantic, [R407R, Snowshoe] reported 2.5 inches of rain, rendering the conditions "unmanageable" and postponing their opening—originally set for Thanksgiving—until sometime next week.
Here's some images from the storm to enjoy with your turkey...
[R78R, Bretton Woods] opened on Nov. 22 and picked up some fresh powder overnight. Photo Courtesy of Bretton Woods.
