The great winter resorts of Vermont have been watching the weather and have announced their opening days for the coming winter season, 2008-2009. Ten of them will be open for business by Thanksgiving in late November, and an additional eight have announced plans to open before Christmas. Several of the ski resorts still have special prices on passes and offer packages throughout the season. Vermont’s resorts will open over the course of a month starting in mid-November with the big one, Killington.
November Ski Area Opening:
- Killington Resort, Killington Road, Killington, (802) 422 3333 – November 14
- Okemo Mountain Resort, Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow, (802) 228-4041, Snow line 228 522 – November 15
- Sugarbush Resort, Sugarbush Access Road, Warren, (800) 537 8427, (802) 583 6300 – November 22
- Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Road, Stowe, (802) 253 3000 – November 22
- Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain Road, Stratton, (800) 787 2886, local (802) 297 4000, Snow line (802) 297 4211 – November 26
- Jay Peak Resort, Vt Rte 242, Jay, (802) 988-2611, Snow line (802) 988 9601 – November 28
- Bromley Mountain Resort, 3984 Vt. Rte 11, Peru, (802) 824-5522, Snow line (866) 856 2201 – November 28
- Smuggler’s Notch Resort, 4323 Vt Rte 108, Jeffersonville, (800) 419 4615 – November 28
December Ski Area Opening
- Bolton Valley Resort, Bolton Valley Access Road, Bolton, (800) 977 9265, (802) 434 3444 - December 6
- Burke Mountain Resort, Sherburne Lodge Road, East Burke, (888) 287 5388, Snow line (866) 496 1699 – December 6
- Trapp Family Lodge, Trapp Hill Road, Stowe, (800) 826 7000, (802) 253 8511 – December 10
- Pico Mountain Resort, Alpine Drive, Killington, (866) 667 7426 – December 12
- Magic Mountain, Magic Mountain Access Road, Londonderry, (802) 824 5645 – December 13
- Middlebury Snow Bowl, Vt Rte 125, Hancock, (802) 388 4356 – December 13
- Cochran’s Ski Area, Cochran Road, Richmond, (802) 434 2479 – December 2
- Mountain Top Inn and Resort , Mountain Top Road, Chittenden, (800) 445 2100, Nordic (802) 484 6089 – December 20
Ski Area Dates Not Set, Mount Snow Road, West Dover, (800) 245 7669, Snow line (802) 464 2151 and Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, (802) 496 3551, have NOT set opening dates but will wait for the weather. A quick check of all of Vermont’s ski area conditions can be found at Ski Vermont.
Mount Snow
But Check The Weather
All of these dates, of course, are subject to the vagaries of New England weather. Mount Snow should open earlier than some of the smaller areas because of its snow making potential. Mad River Glen, on the other hand, is an entirely natural ski area, natural terrain, and natural snow so we will just have to wait for that to happen.
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