Resorts across the Mid-Atlantic have spent the offseason upgrading snowmaking systems, expanding terrain, improving lifts, and refreshing guest facilities in preparation for the 2025–26 winter season. These enhancements aim to deliver more reliable early-season openings, improved snow quality, and a better overall experience for skiers, riders, and families. DCSki provides a summary of key enhancements across the region in this feature story.
A sharp early-November cold snap brought natural snow and ideal snowmaking conditions to ski areas across West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, allowing many resorts to fire up their snowguns and begin early preparations for the 2025 winter season.
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Positioned as an alternative to the mega passes, the Indy Pass -- good at small and mid-sized independent resorts -- is now back on sale, but only for a limited time.
Vail Resorts is adding a new "Friend Ticket" perk to its Epic Pass for the 2025-26 season, offering passholders discounted lift tickets for friends in a bid to make skiing more accessible and attract new participants.
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January 2025 brings frigid temperatures and a major snowstorm, offering Mid-Atlantic ski resorts their best conditions in years. Above, Virginia's Omni Homestead Resort opens for the season on January 9, 2025.
The majority of ski resorts in the Mid-Atlantic are now open for the 2024-2025 winter season, with others preparing to launch operations in the coming days amid favorable early-season conditions.
