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Projected Opening Dates for North America's Most Popular Ski Resorts
Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Rather than trying to remember the scheduled opening dates of your favorite ski resorts during the Winter '24/'25 season, refer to this page throughout the rest of Summer and Fall. We'll keep it updated as opening days are scheduled to change and some have yet to be announced. States and ski resorts listed in alphabetical order.

Alaska

  • Alyeska Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD (usually late-November)

Alberta

  • Banff Sunshine Village Projected Opening Day: November 8th, 2024
  • Lake Louise Projected Opening Day: November 8th, 2024
  • Mount Norquay Projected Opening Day: November 1, 2024

British Columbia

  • Big White Ski Resort Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
  • Fernie Alpine Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD (usually early-December)
  • Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Revelstoke Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 30, 2024
  • Whistler Blackcomb Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024

California

  • Big Bear Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Heavenly Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
  • Kirkwood Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: December 6, 2024
  • Mammoth Mountain Projected Opening Day: November 15, 2024
  • Northstar Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
  • Palisades Tahoe Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024

Colorado

  • Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Projected Opening Day: TBD (ASAP)
  • Aspen Buttermilk Projected Opening Day: December 14, 2024
  • Aspen Highlands Projected Opening Day: December 14, 2024
  • Aspen Mountain Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
  • Aspen Snowmass Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
  • Beaver Creek Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
  • Breckenridge Projected Opening Day: November 8, 2024
  • Copper Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Crested Butte Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
  • Keystone Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD (Opens as soon as possible)
  • Loveland Ski Area Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Steamboat Projected Opening Day: November 23, 2024
  • Telluride Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Vail Projected Opening Day: November 15, 2024
  • Winter Park Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Wolf Creek Mountain Resort: TBD

Idaho

  • Brundage Projected Opening Day: December 20, 2024
  • Schweitzer Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
  • Sun Valley Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Tamarack Opening Day: TBD

Maine

  • Saddleback Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Sugarloaf Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Sunday River Projected Opening Day: TBD

Montana

  • Big Sky Resort Projected Opening Day: November 27, 2024
  • Red Lodge Projected Opening Day: TBD (typically the day after Thanksgiving)
  • Whitefish Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: December 5, 2024

Nevada

  • Mt. Rose Projected Opening Day: TBD (usually the first open in Tahoe)
  • Heavenly Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024

New Hampshire

  • Cannon Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Loon Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Wildcat Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD

New Mexico

  • Angel Fire Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Ski Santa Fe Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024
  • Taos Ski Valley Projected Opening Day: TBD

New York

  • Belleayre Mountain Projected Opening Day: December 3, 2024
  • Gore Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Hunter Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Whiteface Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD

Oregon

  • Mt. Hood Meadows Projected Opening Day: November 29, 2024
  • Timberline Lodge Projected Opening Day: TBD

Utah

  • Alta Ski Area Projected Opening Day: November, 2024
  • Deer Valley Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Brighton Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Park City Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
  • Snowbird Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Solitude Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 15, 2024

Vermont

  • Jay Peak Projected Opening Day: November 29, 2024
  • Killington Resort Projected Opening Day: TBD (Opens ASAP)
  • Mount Snow Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Sugarbush Projected Opening Day: November 23, 2024
  • Smugglers' Notch Projected Opening Day: November 28, 2024

Washington

  • Crystal Mountain Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Mt. Baker Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Stevens Pass Projected Opening Day: TBD
  • Summit at Snoqualmie Projected Opening Day: TBD

Wyoming

  • Grand Taghee Projected Opening Day: November 22, 2024
  • Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Projected Opening Day: November 29, 2024

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