The 5 Best Resorts To Ski This Weekend: November 14-15, 2026

Winter is finally starting to settle in across North America, and while the large majority of resorts haven’t opened for the season yet, there are a handful spinning lifts.

The majority of open ski resorts are in Colorado, no surprise due to the state’s high elevation and advanced snowmaking capabilities, but a few outliers have started to pop up across the U.S. and Canada.

Here’s a breakdown of the best ski resorts to visit this weekend based on conditions. Check back in with us each Friday throughout the season for an updated report.

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1. Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado

• New Snowfall: N/A
• Total Snowfall this Season: 39 inches
• Snowfall Forecast This Weekend: 8-10 inches
• Open Terrain: 54% of total terrain
• Inside scoop: Wolf Creek has been closed for the last two weeks due to flooding along its access road, but snow has been stacking up in the meantime, and the ski area is ready to reopen. Expect shallow, early-season snow, but Wolf Creek trounces the competition in terms of total open terrain. While other ski resorts have one or two groomers open, Wolf Creek will have more than half of its total terrain ready to rock this weekend. Go get some.

2. Mammoth Mountain, California

• New Snowfall: N/A
• Total Snowfall This Season: 12 inches
• Snowfall Forecast This Weekend: 15-18 inches
• Open Terrain: 3/181 trails open
• Inside Scoop: Mammoth has three trails open, but they’re skiing exceedingly well thanks to valiant efforts from the resort’s snowmaking and grooming teams. I visited last weekend and was more than satisfied. With more than a foot of snow in the forecast, expect the resort to open more trails as conditions allow. Mammoth also has a small terrain park set up off Chair 1 for all of you park rats out there.

3. Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Nevada

• New Snowfall: N/A
• Total Snowfall This Season: 8-10 inches
• Snowfall Forecast This Weekend: 5-10 inches
• Open Terrain: N/A
• Inside Scoop: Mt. Rose is closed today, Friday, November 13, 2026, due to high winds as a major winter storm moves into the region. The ski area is expected to reopen tomorrow, but keep an eye out on socials for openings and closures. Mt. Rose’s early-season offerings have been limited, but the snow falling this weekend and the ski area’s 8,260′ base elevation should bode well for additional openings.

4. Keystone Resort, Colorado

• New Snowfall: N/A
• Total Snowfall This Season: 7 inches
• Snowfall Forecast This Weekend: 2 inches
• Open Terrain: 3/144 trails
• Inside Scoop: While Keystone’s open trail count is similar to the others on this list, looks can be deceiving. Keystone has opened more than 2 miles of skiing on Schoolmarm; it’s long and wide, but still fun, signature green circle trail. If you’re looking to cruise, wake up those early-season muscles, and log some tasty carves, head to Keystone this weekend.

5. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado

• New Snowfall: N/A
• Total Snowfall This Season: 7 inches
• Snowfall Forecast This Weekend: 2 inches
• Open Terrain: 1/147 trails
• Inside Scoop: Arapahoe Basin was the first lift-served ski resort to open for the winter 26/27 season, and despite only having one trail open, the vibes are always high at A-Basin. Take some laps on High Noon, hit up the 6th Alley Bar for a Bloody Mary, and tailgate your face off at the Beach. The ski season is just getting started at Arapahoe Basin, and we have a feeling it’s going to be a good one.

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