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‘Winter is on’: The New England ski season has begun as two major resorts open on Wednesday
The resorts opened for passholders on Wednesday and open to the public on Thursday.
Skiers and riders hit the slopes Wednesday morning after two major New England ski resorts opened for the season.
Vemont’s Killington and Maine’s Sunday River both opened for passholders only on Wednesday and will open to the public on Thursday.
“Happy Day One, Beasts! Winter is on,” wrote Killington officials on the resort’s Facebook page and posted a video of skiers and snowboarders lined up in the snow, cheering.
“Maine is open for skiing,” wrote Sunday River officials on that resort’s Facebook page, and posted photos of guests on the lifts and snowy trails.
Killington, which bills itself as the East’s longest season, offered a record number of trails during this year’s opening, officials posted on its website. The resort opened 10 of its 155 trails and two of its 20 lifts. Skiing and snowboarding is currently only available on advanced terrain, noted officials, as beginner terrain is not yet available.
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At Sunday River in Newry, officials opened one of 140 trails and one of 19 lifts.
“This is just the beginning, folks,” wrote Sunday River officials on the resort’s website. “With cold temps sticking around and our snowmakers going full throttle, we’ll be skiing top to bottom across multiple peaks before you know it. Winter is officially on at Sunday River.”
Killington and Sunday River are known for being among the first to open each ski season in the Northeast.
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