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The Race to Winter Begins: Ski Areas Test Snow Guns and Eye Opening Day

The Race to Winter Begins: Ski Areas Test Snow Guns and Eye Opening Day

Ski areas across North America are testing snowmaking systems and watching for the cold needed to begin serious production, with Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, Loveland, Sunday River, and Killington preparing for the opening-day race. In the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, high-elevation North Carolina resorts including Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, and Cataloochee could also take advantage of an early cold snap.
What Happened to Night Skiing?

What Happened to Night Skiing?

Night skiing has long been a Mid-Atlantic tradition, but DCSki looks at why the hours available for skiing under the lights have gradually decreased in recent years.
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Mountain Weather

Mid-Atlantic Skiers' Forecast

Updated an hour ago

The Mid-Atlantic mountains face a mostly sunny, dry stretch through Saturday, with crisp nights and mild afternoons. Higher terrain in Pennsylvania and West Virginia will generally be cooler, with overnight lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s and daytime highs mainly in the upper 50s and 60s. Lower and eastern areas will be warmer, reaching the low to mid 70s Thursday and again Saturday. Frost is possible tonight around the Pocono Mountains and other sheltered valleys.

The pattern turns wetter late in the weekend, especially across southern and southwestern mountains. Showers are likely Sunday near Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Snowshoe, Wintergreen and Winterplace, with breezy conditions possible Saturday night. Elsewhere, including Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline and Wisp, the weekend looks largely dry through Saturday, followed by only a chance of showers Sunday.

Weather Fact of the Day
On October 6, 2005, Tropical Storm Tammy helped trigger a prolonged heavy-rain event along the Mid-Atlantic coast. Tammy itself was weakening, but its moisture fed an inland low-pressure system that produced several days of flooding rain -- a reminder that a tropical storm’s most serious regional impact can arrive after its winds have faded.
DCSki regional outlook based on National Weather Service forecasts for Mid-Atlantic ski areas.
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SAM Magazine Sep 29

Vail Resorts Reports Tough 2026 in Full-Year Results

Vail Resorts’ difficult 2025-26 winter weighed on full-year results, with weaker visitation and pass sales following poor snow conditions. The company’s outlook and continued capital spending offer an important read on how the largest U.S. resort operator is approaching the next season.

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