Still out West for a few hours. with 100% of their runs. Seeing the same here where Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and Fernie also closed this past weekend.
Please for the love of Ullr, go skiing and encourage the operators that are giving a heck to continue to spin lifts. Five Eastern ski areas are aiming to spin lifts in May. Give them some business.
LIST OF 8 7 SKI AREAS TENTATIVELY OFFERING SKIING THIS WEEKEND **
Quebec 4 3 **
Vermont 3
Maine 1
Mont Edouard QC – April 29 (Saturday and touring only)**
Vallée Bleue QC – April 29 (tentative – Saturday only)*
Miller QC – open this weekend- TBD (weekend only)*
Sugarloaf ME – May 1 April 30***
Sugarbush VT – May 7 (tentative – Friday-Sunday only)
Jay VT – May 7 (tentative – daily until April 30 May 1 then one more weekend only)**
St-Sauveur QC – May 22 (Friday-Sunday + Victoria Day Monday)
Killington VT – Jun 4 TBD (tentative – daily until May 1 then Friday-Sunday only)
Previous years:
Here was the status of what was happening at the same time in previous years.
Total until May:
2023 : 5 6 – Killington, MSS, Jay, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf, Miller.***
2022 : 9 – Killington, MSS, Jay, Sugarloaf, Sugarbush, Gore, Whiteface, Loch Lomond, Miller.
2021 : 4 – Killington, MSS, Sugarbush, Jay
2020 : 0 – Covid shutdown
2019 : 6 – MSS, Killington, Sugarloaf, Jay, Sugarbush, Big Boulder
2018 : 9 – MSS, Killington, Jay, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf, Whiteface, Big Boulder, Bristol, Craigleith
2017 : 6 – Killington, MSS, Jay, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf, Sunday River
2016 : 7 – MSS, Jay, Killington, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Comi
2015 : 9 – Killington, MSS, Jay, Miller, Sugarloaf, Wildcat, Sugarbush, Sunday River, Wachusett
2014 : 6 – MSS, Killington, Jay, Comi, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf
2013 : 4 – Killington, MSS, Sugarloaf, Sugarbush
2012 : 1 – MSS
2011 : 7 – MSS, Jay, Sugarloaf, Miller, Sugarbush, Killington, Saddleback
2010 : 3 – MSS, Jay, Sugarloaf
2009 : 5 – Jay, MSS, Sugarbush, Sugarloaf, Killington
2008 : 4 – MSS, Sugarloaf, Jay, Sugarbush
2007 : 4 – Killington, Sugarbush, Wildcat, MSS
2006 : 2 – Bretton Woods, Killington
Ski areas that have spinning in May since 2006 including this year’s recent tentative closing dates)
Regular open in May:
Mont St-Sauveur QC : 16 times (89%)
Killington VT : 14 times (78%)
Sugarbush VT : 14 times (78%)
Jay VT : 13 times (72%)
Sugarloaf ME : 12 13 times (67 72%)***
Extra Potential May players:
Miller QC : 4 times (22%)
By Provinces/States:
Quebec : 16 times (89%)
Vermont : 16 times (89%)
Maine : 12 13 times (67 72%)***
No other Eastern Province, State or Ski area has offered skiing in May more than 17% of the time. Basically skiing in May is offered at the usual areas. With the exception of the Gaspé’s Mont Miller, all the 6 remaining ski areas will generally offer some skiing in May.
* Update, April 27, 8pm: Vallée Bleue and Mont Miller confirmed.
** Update, April 28, 11:30pm: Mont Edouard confirm they would be open for touring Saturday only.
*** Update, April 29, 3pm: With the rain forecast for the next 2 days, Sugarloaf announced that they will not spin Monday thus making Sunday April 30 the last day.
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