Ski, Snowboard Seasons Begin
November 13, 2007. The first snow reports in the nation came in this weekend from various luxury vacation rental destinations. In any given year, some parts of the country may still be too warm, or may not have received any snow. But there are always the lucky resorts that get to open before Thanksgiving.
As usual, Colorado is reporting some of the first winter storms. October storms and chilly temperatures allowed at least five resorts to open, according to the Denver Post. Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Wolf Creek have already started, while Crested Butte and Winter Park will open this week.
A cold front that passed through the Southeast allowed three North Carolina resorts to start up the snowmaking machines. Sugar Mountain and Cataloochee opened limited runs, and other resorts expect to open around Thanksgiving, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. Weather experts seem to disagree over how much snow the region might get this year, but a forecast for cold season will be enough for nightly snowmaking.
Another cold front passing through the Northeast allowed Pennsylvania skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes. Big Boulder in the Poconos opened its terrain park and a beginner slope, according to the Pocono Record. The headline read, "Resort's Early Opening Pyschs Skiers."
