Here's When the Northeast's Ski Resorts Plan To Open in 2025

Colorado might hoover up all the early ski season attention, but it isn’t the only place in North America with resorts dedicated to getting skiers on snow as soon as possible.

In the Northeast, mountains like Killington, Sunday River, and others are known for massive snowmaking pushes that help hasten the arrival of winter. Sunday River, for instance, first opened on Halloween last year.

What about the 2025-26 season, though? You’re in the right place. These are the opening dates for major mountains across the Northeast that have been announced so far. As always, remember that ski resorts may have to change their opening dates based on the weather.

These dates will be checked and updated weekly.States listed in alphabetical order. Only major ski areas/resorts have been considered for this list. Please reach out to POWDER if you’d like for your home ski area to be included.

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Connecticut

Mohawk Mountain: TBA

Ski Sundown: TBA

Mount Southington: TBA

Maine

Sugarloaf: November 21, 2025 

Sunday River: TBA

Pleasant Mountain: TBA

Saddleback Mountain: TBA 

BigRock Mountain: TBA

Massachusetts

Butternut: TBA

Catamount: TBA

Berkshire East: TBA

Wachusett Mountain: TBA

Jiminy Peak: TBA

New Hampshire

Bretton Woods: TBA

Cannon Mountain: TBA

Loon Mountain: TBA

Cranmore Mountain Resort: November 29, 2025

Gunstock: December 5, 2025

New York

Gore Mountain: TBA

Hunter Mountain: TBA

Holiday Valley: TBA

Windham Mountain Club: TBA

Whiteface: TBA

Pennsylvania

Camelback: December 12, 2025

Blue Mountain: November 26, 2025

Shawnee Mountain: TBA

Seven Springs: TBA

Blue Knob: TBA

Vermont

Killington: TBA

Stratton: TBA

Sugarbush: November 22, 2025

Smugglers’ Notch: November 28, 2025

Jay Peak: November 28, 2025 (Day for the Devoted), November 29, 2025 (general public)

Stowe: TBA

Okemo: TBA

Mount Snow: TBA

Mad River Glen: December 13, 2025

Related: When Will Colorado’s Ski Resorts Open in 2025?