Each week, Mid-Atlantic skiers and boarders have been presented with additional options to make their early-season turns as more ski resorts come online for the 2024-2025 winter season. The majority of resorts in the region are now open, with additional areas opening in the coming days.
DCSki provides the following update on where and when you can ski. As always, please contact any resort before visiting to verify operating status as early-season conditions and hours can change.
Maryland’s only downhill ski area opened for its season on December 6, 2024. On December 15, Wisp was reporting that 9 of its 33 trails were open.
Further south in North Carolina, the season is already well underway for Beech and Sugar Mountain Resorts, thanks to their high altitudes. Beech Mountain is reporting 9 open trails - about half of its terrain - while Sugar Mountain is reporting 10 open trails. Sugar Mountain has already received 20 inches of natural snow so far this season.
Most ski areas in Pennsylvania are now open, including Bear Creek, Big Boulder, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk Mountain, Hidden Valley, Jack Frost, Montage Mountain, Roundtop, Seven Springs, Shawnee Mountain, Ski Big Bear, Ski Sawmill, Spring Mountain, and Tussey Mountain.
Blue Knob Resort plans to open on December 21, 2024.
Laurel Mountain, Liberty Mountain, and Whitetail all plan to open on December 20, 2024.
Bryce Resort opened for a weekend earlier in December and began daily operations on December 12. All 8 trails are now open.
Massanutten Resort began its 2024-2025 winter season on December 14 with 12 open trails and a base depth of 18-36 inches.
The historic Omni Homestead Resort plans to open its ski slopes on December 30, 2024.
Wintergreen Resort is celebrating its 50th season this winter, and began its winter operations on December 7. On December 15, the Virginia resort was reporting 8 of 27 trails open.
Canaan Valley Resort plans to begin its ski season on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The resort has been making snow in preparation for its opening, and has also received some natural snow.
Snowshoe Mountain Resort opened its slopes on December 5. As of December 15, Snowshoe had 21 of its 61 trails open. It has received 51” of natural snow so far this season.
Timberline Mountain continues to receive praise from early-season skiers and boarders. Timberline also opened on December 5, and already has 100% of its terrain open thanks to aggressive snowmaking in recent weeks.
Winterplace Resort began its season on December 14, 2024. The West Virginia resort plans to open its snow tubing park on December 21, 2024.
“Our successful snowmaking campaign has allowed us to pump 41.5 million gallons of water on 17 trails so far, which is enough to cover 5,000 football fields in snow,” said Josh Faber, Winterplace’s General Manager.
M. Scott Smith is the founder and Editor of DCSki. Scott loves outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, kayaking, skiing, and mountain biking. He is an avid photographer and writer.
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