US East Coast Ski Season Starting Today

Maine’s Sunday River and Vermont’s Killington Resort have both announced plans to open today, November 14^th, kicking off the 24-25 season on North America’s East Coast.

The two ski areas, both among the largest in the region, have been making snow art every opportunity since temperatures finally dropped after an unseasonably warm spell through late October and early November .

“Here it is, folks, the moment you've been waiting for! We will be kicking off Maine's ski season on Thursday, November 14 on Locke with skiing down T2. First chair spins at 9AM with the last upload at 3PM. T2 will be ungroomed tomorrow and we highly recommend expert skiers and riders only at this point. Downloading will also be required from the Locke mid-station,” a Sunday River spokesperson said.

For Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America, this marks the first season as an independent resort. The first turns of the season on November 14th will be reserved exclusively for Killington Season Pass, Beast 365 and Ikon Pass holders. The resort will then open to the general public on Friday, November 15th at 9:00 a.m. and will remain open 7 days a week, weather permitting.

The resort’s K-1 Express Gondola and North Ridge Quad, will provide access to Rime and Reason for skiers and snowboarders from 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Skiing and snowboarding will be on advanced terrain only, no beginner terrain is available. Walking will be required on the Peak Walkway to exit skiable terrain, however ski/ride access down to North Ridge will be available. Early season conditions exist, and snowmaking and other on-mountain operations may be in progress throughout the day on open terrain. The Killington Parks crew will have a few features set up for Day One jibbing on Reason and will continue to build out that park as early season rolls on.

“We owe our snowmaking team a round of applause for getting us up and running for the 24/25 season,” says Mike Solimano, president and CEO of Killington Resort and Pico Mountain. “We are very excited to get back to skiing and riding and thrilled to support the Share Winter foundation with a donation in honor of those who join us for opening day.”