{"id":9685,"date":"2019-10-09T11:50:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T17:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=9685"},"modified":"2020-09-11T16:23:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T22:23:10","slug":"2019-resort-opening-dates-ski-season-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/2019-resort-opening-dates-ski-season-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Resort Opening Dates: Ski Season Returns!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>We&#8217;re giddy for the 2019-2020 ski season. Aren&#8217;t you?<\/h2>\n<p>Following a stellar 2018-2019 ski season out here in Colorado, we are eager to slide on snow again\u2014so eager that we rounded up a bunch of projected resort opening dates in order to share our stoke with you. These dates come from estimates according to resorts, news outlets, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowpak.com\">snowpak.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep in mind: the dates listed below are\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>estimates<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>as of late September 2019.\u00a0Each year, a sudden storm or heat wave (yuck) can alter when your favorite resorts open. Early openers can be particularly unpredictable. In 2018, nine resorts around the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/unofficialnetworks.com\/2019\/09\/02\/first-ski-resorts-open\/\">opened in October<\/a>, and not all of them were expecting to do so. Stay tuned\u2014and make sure your skis are ready to go!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9688\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7032.jpg\" alt=\"ski resort opening dates 2019\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7032.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7032-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7032-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_7032-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justin and the rest of the Powder7 crew love burning early-season hot laps at Loveland Ski Area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>West<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Keystone, CO<\/strong>: October 12 (official)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arapahoe Basin, CO<\/strong>: October 11 (official)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loveland Ski Area, CO<\/strong>: Mid-October TBD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wolf Creek, CO<\/strong>: November 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breckenridge, CO<\/strong>: November 8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copper Mountain, CO<\/strong>: November 8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter Park, CO<\/strong>: November 13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eldora, CO<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vail, CO<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Park City, UT<\/strong>: November 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solitude, UT<\/strong>: November 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steamboat, CO<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snowbird, UT<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alta Ski Area, UT<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crested Butte, CO<\/strong>: November 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aspen Mountain, CO<\/strong>: November 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson Hole, WY<\/strong>: November 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Sky, MT<\/strong>: November 28<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9687\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Webp.net-resizeimage.jpg\" alt=\"ski resort opening dates 2019\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Webp.net-resizeimage.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Webp.net-resizeimage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Webp.net-resizeimage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Webp.net-resizeimage-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">California skiers were hungry for a good snow year, and they got it in 2018-2019. | PHOTO: Courtesy of Stephen Larson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>West Coast<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mammoth Mountain, CA<\/strong>: November 9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heavenly, CA<\/strong>: November 11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Squaw Valley &#8211; Alpine Meadows, CA<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northstar, CA<\/strong>: November 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Bachelor, OR<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal, WA<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Hood Meadows, OR<\/strong>: November 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirkwood, CA<\/strong>: November 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stevens Pass, WA<\/strong>: December 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Baker, WA<\/strong>: December 15<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8096\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Watatic3.jpg\" alt=\"ski resort opening dates 2019\" width=\"900\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Watatic3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Watatic3-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Watatic3-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Early season skiing in the Northeast is as good as anywhere. | PHOTO: Tim Peck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Northeast<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Killington, VT<\/strong>: October 18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildcat Mountain, NH<\/strong>: October 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Snow, VT<\/strong>: October 27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday River, ME<\/strong>: October 30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Sunapee, NH<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gore Mountain, NY<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whiteface Mountain, NY<\/strong>: November 16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Windham Mountain, NY<\/strong>: November 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wachusett Mountain, MA<\/strong>: November 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunter Mountain, NY<\/strong>: November 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stratton, VT<\/strong>: November 21<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stowe, VT<\/strong>: November 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Okemo, VT<\/strong>: November 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sugarbush, VT<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sugarloaf, ME<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Peak, VT<\/strong>: November 29<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mountain Creek, NJ<\/strong>: December 14<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Central<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mount Holly, MI<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boyne Highlands, MI<\/strong>: November 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Mountain, MI<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cascade Mountain, WI<\/strong>: November 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Devils Head, WI<\/strong>: November 23<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Canada<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lake Louise, Alberta<\/strong>: November 8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Banff Sunshine, Alberta<\/strong>: November 8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Norquay, Alberta<\/strong>: November 9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Silver Star, British Columbia<\/strong>: November 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tremblant, Quebec:\u00a0<\/strong>November 22<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia<\/strong>: November 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Revelstoke, British Columbia<\/strong>: November 30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fernie, British Columbia<\/strong>: November 30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kicking Horse, British Columbia<\/strong>: December 6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can&#8217;t wait? Ski your favorite resort <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/powder-pit-stop-montana-skiing-in-september\/\">before it opens<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re giddy for the 2019-2020 ski season. Aren&#8217;t you? 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