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Loon Mountain Plans New Gondola, Glade Expansion, and South Peak Development
Loon Mountain in New Hampshire has a busy few years ahead. A new Doppelmayr gondola is proposed to replace the 1988 White Mountain Express, a 300-acre glade expansion off Black Mountain is working through the Forest Service, and South Peak is filling up with real estate. Here's what's in the pipeline.
Michael Fulton
Vail Resorts Backs Down on New Hampshire Sales Tax After State Investigation
Vail Resorts has created tax-free pass options for New Hampshire residents after the state attorney general launched an investigation into sales tax charges in a state with no sales tax. The company now offers New Hampshire-only passes without tax, though its flagship Epic Pass products remain excluded from the arrangement.
Michael Fulton
Gunstock Mountain Resort Plans $4.5 Million Infrastructure Overhaul
The New Hampshire ski area is spending another $4.5 million this offseason on lift systems, snowmaking infrastructure and trail work. It's the second phase of a $9 million two-year capital program at the county-owned resort, which sits above Lake Winnipesaukee.
Michael Fulton
Cannon Mountain Tree Collision Highlights Out-of-Bounds Risks
A 36-year-old snowboarder was seriously injured after colliding with a tree in unpatrolled terrain at Cannon Mountain, requiring rope rescue from steep terrain. The incident serves as a reminder of the risks when venturing outside resort boundaries.
Michael Fulton
Tuckerman Ravine Avalanche Danger Reaches Considerable Level
The Mount Washington Avalanche Center has issued a considerable avalanche danger rating for Tuckerman Ravine and surrounding terrain above 3,000 feet, following a skier-triggered avalanche in the Sluice last week. The warning highlights deteriorating conditions driven by wind-loading on an already weak snowpack structure.
Michael Fulton
Skier-Triggered Avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine Highlights Winter Risk
A skier triggered a soft slab avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington this month, escaping without injury. The incident serves as a reminder that avalanche risk in New Hampshire's White Mountains extends well beyond the spring touring season.
Michael Fulton
Loon Mountain Opens 60% of Terrain in Early December, Claims Historical Record
Loon Mountain has opened 44 trails across three peaks by mid-December, claiming the most extensive early-season terrain in New Hampshire. The resort attributes the opening to aggressive snowmaking operations supported by favourable temperatures and approximately 10 inches of natural snow.
Michael Fulton
Pats Peak's $5M Upgrade: New Quad and Beginner Area for 2025
Pats Peak in New Hampshire is investing heavily in infrastructure upgrades for the 2025-26 season, including a new quad lift and expanded beginner terrain. But what do these changes really mean for skiers and riders?
Michael Fulton
Cannon Mountain's Aerial Tram Set for Retirement: What It Means for Skiers
Cannon Mountain's 45-year-old aerial tramway will cease operations this October, with plans for a state-funded replacement. We examine the impact on skiers and the broader implications for ageing lift infrastructure in the industry.
Michael Fulton
Loon Mountain Upgrades Snowmaking Infrastructure for Enhanced Skiing Experience
Loon Mountain Resort has begun a significant snowmaking upgrade project, focusing on improving infrastructure on North Peak to increase snow production capabilities.
Michael Fulton
7 New England Ski Resorts Still Operating in Late Spring
Despite warmer weather, several New England ski resorts continue to offer skiing and snowboarding opportunities well into spring, with some potentially extending their seasons into May.
Michael Fulton
Bretton Woods Upgrades: New Lift and Black Diamond Glade for 2025-2026 Season
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire's largest ski area, announces significant improvements for the upcoming season, including a new high-speed quad lift and an advanced-level glade.
Michael Fulton
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Vermont Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026-27: Few Dates Set, Killington Waits on the Cold
Vermont's season is slow to take shape. Stratton is tentatively targeting 18 November and Sugarbush 21 November, while Pico has Friday 11 December on the calendar. Killington never sets a date and opens when the snowmaking allows, and Vail Resorts has yet to name days for Stowe, Okemo and Mount Snow. The forecasts disagree about snow, and the main El Niño worry for the Green Mountains is warmth.
9 Oct 2026
California Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026-27: Mammoth Leads, Tahoe Follows
Mammoth Mountain is first up in California, targeting Friday 13 November after a dusting of September snow. Heavenly and Northstar follow on 20 November, Palisades Tahoe on Wednesday 25 November and Sugar Bowl on 27 November, with Kirkwood on 4 December and June Mountain on 19 December. Plenty of smaller areas have no date yet. A super El Niño favours the Sierra, but a warmer storm track is the catch.
7 Oct 2026
Colorado Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026-27: A-Basin and Keystone Race to Be First
Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and Winter Park are all chasing an October start, though none has a firm date yet. The first dated openers are Breckenridge and Copper on Friday 6 November, then Vail on 13 November, with most of the rest bunched around US Thanksgiving. Hesperus did not open at all last season. A super El Niño offers hope but no guarantee, and forecasters say the southern mountains have the better odds.
5 Oct 2026
Dolomiti Superski 2026-27: Four New Gondolas, New Reservoirs and an €89 Peak Day Pass
Dolomiti Superski is spending around €100 million across its 12 areas before winter. Kronplatz gets a new 10-passenger gondola with a middle station, 3 Zinnen gets Helmissimo, and Val di Fassa swaps a chairlift for a gondola above Col Valvacin. New water-storage basins and upgraded snowmaking follow, and construction has started on the San Martino to Passo Rolle link. A peak adult day pass is €89.
4 Oct 2026
Utah Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026-27: Brian Head First, Eagle Point Out
Brian Head is targeting 6 November, though last year it aimed for 7 November and did not open until the 25th. Park City, Alta and Solitude are pencilled in for 20 November, Snowbird and Snowbasin for 27 November, and Deer Valley for 5 December. Eagle Point will stay closed after the Cottonwood Fire. A super El Niño is forecast, but the big snow is not expected until January.
4 Oct 2026
Hintertux Glacier Opens for 2026-27 With 12 Kilometres of Piste
Hintertux became Austria's second glacier to open for 2026-27 on Friday 2 October, after the Pitztal Glacier. Twelve kilometres of piste are running around the Olperer and Gefrorene Wand, served by one gondola and two drag lifts, with the Betterpark also open. Lifts officially run 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, but skiing stops at 2 pm for now.
4 Oct 2026
Vail Resorts Counts the Cost of a Thin Winter as Pass Sales Slide Further
A historically poor western winter cut Vail Resorts' annual net income from $280 million to $147.5 million and skier visits by 13.4 per cent. Now 2026-27 pass units are down 12 per cent as of 18 September, worse than the 10 per cent flagged in spring. Vail blames the weather and thinks some buyers are simply waiting, and it forecasts a rebound if the snow behaves.
3 Oct 2026
Arizona Snowbowl's $1 Lift Tickets Are Hard to Find, but $9 Days Are Not
Arizona Snowbowl advertised eight $1 lift ticket days this winter. Go looking and only three are showing - 10 March, 1 April and 10 April - so the rest may already have gone. The consolation is a calendar full of $9 days, including all but one day in April. Opening day is 20 November, weather permitting, and opening weekend is $19.
2 Oct 2026