If you want to ski this week, these resorts are open for your shredding pleasure. You might be sharing the lift line with the rest of the snow-starved state, but itโs good to be back on snow, right?!
Be aware that early season conditions exist, and some resorts are open for intermediate to advanced skiers only.
Andes Tower Hills, MN (opens Saturday, November 16)
Arapahoe Basin, CO
Arizona Snowbowl, AZ
Belleayre Mountain, NY
Big SNOW, NJ
Breckenridge, CO
Bretton Woods, NH (opens Saturday, November 16)
Brian Head Resort, UT
Brighton Resort, UT
First chair at 8:12 a.m. at Arapahoe Basin. Credit: Lucas Herbert / Arapahoe Basin
Copper Mountain, CO
Eldora, CO
Gore Mountain, NY (weekend only)
Keystone Resort, CO
Killington Resort, VT
Lake Louise, AB
Lee Canyon, NV (Fri-Sun until further notice)
Rabbit Peak at Lee Canyon will be open for skiing starting this Saturday. | Image: Lee Canyon Facebook
Lookout Pass, ID/MT (Sat-Sun)
Loveland, CO
Mammoth Mountain, CA
Mount Bachelor, OR (opens November 15-17 for passholders, November 22-24, then daily from November 29)
Mount Hood Meadows, OR (opens November 15-17 for preview weekend)
Mount Norquay Banff, AB
Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV
Nakiska Ski Area, AB (weekends only)
Pajarito Mountain, NM
Opening Day at Keystone. Credit: Katie Young / Keystone Resort
Purgatory Resort, CO (opens Saturday, November 16, for daily operations)
Sandia Peak, NM (weekends only until further notice)
Ski Ward, MA
Solitude, UT
Sommet Saint-Saveur, QC
Sun Peaks Resort, BC (opens Saturday, November 16)
Opening Day at Sunday River, ME | Sunday River Facebook
Sunday River, ME
Sunshine Village, AB
Timberline Lodge, OR
Vail Mountain, CO
Whiteface Mountain, NY (weekend only)
Wild Mountain, MN
Winter Park Resort, CO
Wolf Creek, CO
Conditions are looking great at Wolf Creek. | Image: Eric Deitemeyer