Snowmaking Continues as East Coast Ski Resorts Work Towards Opening Day

Northeast ski resorts are continuing to push for opening day as snow guns turn on across the region.

At Sugarloaf, Maine, snowmaking began earlier this week with 178 snow guns firing at peak output. They blanketed trails like Sluice Headwall, Upper Gauge, and Lower Comp Hill surrounding the Sugarloaf SuperQuad.

“We’re in a great position heading into mid-November,” said Brent Larson, vice president of Mountain Operations, in a statement. “The temperatures have lined up perfectly, the team is dialed in, and we’ve already seen great production across several key trails.”

Larson added that Sugarloaf plans to continue snowmaking on Monday afternoon, hopefully running through the entirety of next week. The ski resort is aiming to open on November 21, 2025.

Sunday River, also in Maine, announced Friday morning that it was blowing snow on the T2, Upper Sunday Punch, Lollapalooza, and Rogue Angel trails. See below.

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With chilly overnight temperatures, the resort was expecting to complete a full 24 hours of snowmaking before conditions shifted. Sunday River previously had a round of snowmaking earlier this month. It hasn’t announced an opening date just yet, but it intends to open as soon as possible. 

Killington, Vermont, also shared that it found a snowmaking window with cold enough temperatures this week. While that session didn’t result in enough snow to open this weekend, the resort noted that colder weather is on the way, which could lead to the ski season starting in the middle of next week.

Video: Sugarloaf Snowmaking, November 7, 2025

Video by: Nathaniel Kaye, Courtesy Sugarloaf.

And Jay Peak, Vermont, true to character, is stacking up the snow. The mountain’s webcams show snow coverage to the base and, if you look closely, you’ll spy groups of skiers climbing uphill to make some human-powered turns. 

Jay Peak’s first scheduled day of the season is November 28, the Day of the Devoted. A general public opening follows on November 29, 2025. 

In short, the East Coast seems to be turning a welcome corner. The snow is piling up, the ski season could officially start as soon as next week, and the early-season powder hounds are already making turns. Let’s hope it’s a good one.

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