Sunday River Ski Resort Opens First in East

Sunday River in Bethel, Maine, won the honor of first ski area to open in the East with one trail and one lift turning yesterday, October 14. This is the third year in a row they’ve opened first. They plan to remain open through the weekend, then close temporarily mid-week.

Here are some prospective opening dates for other ski areas this season. I’ll update these with other resorts when I learn more.

Opening Dates 2009 – 2010 (updated 10/19/09, courtesy of Ski Vermont and Ski New Hampshire):

Vermont Ski Areas

Bolton Valley–December 8

Bromley, Vermont–November 27

Jay Peak, Vermont–November 27, possibly earlier

Killington, Vermont–Early November

Middlebury, Vermont–December 12

Magic, Vermont–December 19

Mount Snow, Vermont–Early November (open for weekend of Oct. 17)

Okemo, Vermont–November 21

Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont–November 27

Stowe, Vermont–November 21

Sugarbush, Vermont–November 21

New Hampshire Ski Areas

Attitash, New Hampshire–TBD

Black Mountain, New Hampshire–December 12

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire–November 26

Cranmore, New Hampshire–December 5

Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire–November 21

Dartmouth, New Hampshire–December 12

Granite Gorge, New Hampshire–December 18

Gunstock, New Hampshire–December 4

King Pine, New Hampshire–December 11

Loon, New Hampshire–November 21

Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire–November 27

Waterville Valley, New Hampshire–November 21

For the most up to date reports, go to: Ski Vermont and Ski NH