The Mid-Atlantic gets a prolonged stretch of dry, sunny weather, with clear skies tonight and Tuesday highs mostly in the 50s and 60s. Higher elevations will be noticeably cooler, with lows in the mid-30s at places such as Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, and Snowshoe, while areas nearer Washington and Philadelphia remain several degrees milder.
Temperatures climb Wednesday through Friday, peaking Thursday in the upper 60s to upper 70s across lower elevations. The mountains should stay cooler, generally in the low to mid-60s, though gusty winds may affect exposed ridges early in the period. Frost, patchy fog, and chilly mornings are possible in the colder valleys, but afternoons look comfortable for outdoor visits.
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Colorado’s ski areas are setting their 2026–27 opening targets, with Arapahoe Basin and Keystone listed for October 9 and many major resorts clustered around early November and Thanksgiving. Dates remain weather-dependent, but the schedule offers an early look at where the season may begin.
Read at KUNCSnowmass and Wisconsin’s Trollhaugen both turned preserved snow into temporary terrain parks for early-season skiing and riding. The unusual weekend events highlight how snow storage is becoming an increasingly practical tool for extending the calendar.
Read at Snow Sports In Colorado & Wisconsin This WeekendThe major multi-resort passes are approaching another round of price increases before their December sales deadlines. The timing matters for skiers still deciding whether to commit to a pass for the 2026–27 season.
Read at SKIThe United States named its 24-rider snowboard team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, led by Chloe Kim, Red Gerard and Nick Baumgartner. The roster includes established champions, returning Olympians and several teenagers making their Games debuts.
Read at NBC OlympicsWinter Park is reviving its Rope Drop Club, rewarding passholders who ski early in the season with future access to express lanes and other perks. The program reflects resorts’ growing focus on using incentives to shape guest behavior and spread demand.
Read at Teton Gravity ResearchSKI’s testing of 2027 powder skis found that the top performer was not necessarily the widest model in the field. The result offers a useful counterpoint to the industry’s ongoing push toward ever-larger widths.
Read at SKIVail Resorts reported weaker fiscal-year results after a difficult western winter, while preseason pass sales also declined. The numbers provide an early measure of how last season’s poor conditions may be affecting consumer demand for the coming winter.
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