Now THIS is a slow agate night.

Montana

Big Mountain _ Plan to Open 11/25; Nov 15: 3 inches new snow

Big Sky _ Plan to Open 12/02

Bridger Bowl _ Plan to Open 12/09

Discovery _ Plan to Open 11/25 w/ 8 trails, 3 lifts

Great Divide _ Plan to Open 11/24 or 25 w/ Meadow Mtn lift; Nov 22:

2-4 inches new snow

Lost Trail _ Plan to Open 11/25

Maverick _ Plan to Open 12/09

Montana Snowbowl _ Plan to Open 11/24

Red Lodge _ Plan to Open 11/24 w/ Turnpike and Maimi Beach trails

Showdown _ Plan to Open 12/08

Teton Pass _ Plan to Open 12/09

Lone Mountain Ranch XC _ Plan to Open 12/02

New Mexico

Angel Fire _ Plan to Open 12/15

Red River _ Thu 6:56a packed powder machine groomed 18 - 18 base 4 of 58 trails, 20% open, 3 of 7 lifts, sm Nov 22-26;

Sandia Peak _ Plan to Open 12/15

Sipapu _ Thu 1:40a packed powder machine groomed 14 - 14 base 2 of 38 trails, 5% open, 1 of 4 lifts, sm Nov 23-26 9a-4p;

Ski Apache _ Plan to Open 11/24 w/ Lifts: 3 and 5

Taos _ Thu 6:21a variable machine groomed 11 - 11 base 3 of 86 trails, 3% open, 3 of 12 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Utah

Alta _ Thu 5:30a packed powder machine groomed 28 - 33 base 60 of 116 trails, 90% open, 10 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:15a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:15a-4:30p;

Brian Head _ Thu 8a usr FAIR 12 - 14 base 1 of 54 trails, 2% open,

1 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p;

Brighton _ Thu 5:40a variable machine groomed 22 - 22 base 20 of 66 trails, 30% open, 4 of 7 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Deer Valley _ Plan to Open 12/02

Park City _ Thu 5:21a packed powder machine groomed 24 - 24 base 3 of 100 trails, 3% open, 2 of 14 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Snowbasin _ Thu 8a usr packed powder machine groomed 19 - 19 base 8 of 84 trails, 10% open, 2 of 12 lifts,

Snowbird _ Thu 4:20a packed powder machine groomed 29 - 30 base 25 of 89 trails, 28% open, 4 of 13 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Solitude _ Thu 6:35a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 20 base 10 of 64 trails, 15% open, 6 of 8 lifts, sm Mon-Fri:9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Sundance _ Plan to Open 12/08

The Canyons _ Thu 6:30a packed powder machine groomed 19 - 30 base 7 of 146 trails, 5% open, 5 of 16 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p;

Wyoming

Grand Targhee _ Opening Soon for Snow Sports

Jackson Hole _ Plan to Open 12/02; Nov 14: 10 inches new snow

Snowy Range _ Plan to Open 11/25

White Pine _ Thu 1:01a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 16 base 4 of 25 trails, 16% open, 2 of 2 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Grand Targhee XC _ Thu 7:00a variable 12 - 24 base 1 of 4 trails, 5 miles, 33% open

PACIFIC SOUTH

Arizona

Elk Ridge _ Plan to Open 12/10

California

Boreal _ Thu 5:58a packed powder machine groomed 6 - 9 base 1 of 42 trails, 5% open, 1 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

Heavenly _ Thu 10:49a variable machine groomed 20 - 30 base 4 of 91 trails, 15 acres, 4 of 30 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p;

June _ Plan to Open 12/16

Mammoth _ Thu 7:00a hard packed machine groomed 6 - 12 base 4 of 150 trails, 70 acres, 2% open, 5 of 29 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 8:30a-4p; Sat-Sun 8:30a-4p;, Nov 24: 7 trails,

6 lifts

Northstar at Tahoe _ Plan to Open 11/25

Sugar Bowl _ Plan to Open 11/25

Tahoe Donner _ Plan to Open 12/15

Bear Valley XC _ Plan to Open 12/02

Nevada

Diamond Peak _ Plan to Open 12/14

PACIFIC NORTH

Idaho

Lookout Pass _ Thu 5a insa ltsno4 new powder machine groomed 20 - 36 base 3 of 3 lifts, 75% open, Mon: 9a-4p; Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p; open Thu-Mon;,

Pomerelle _ Thu 4:40p w 19 degrees packed powder machine groomed 18 - 38 base 3 of 3 lifts, 75% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,

Schweitzer Mountain _ Plan to Open 11/24 w/ the quad and chair 2

Silver Mountain _ Plan to Open 11/24; Nov 13: 5 inches new snow

Soldier Mountain _ Plan to Open 12/14; Nov 13: 8 inches new snow

Sun Valley _ Thu 5:40a hard packed machine groomed 11 - 11 base 6 of 90 trails, 4 of 19 lifts, 25% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,

Tamarack _ Thu 8:49a snowing lightly 27 degrees variable 6 - 12 base 1 of 39 trails, 2 of 7 lifts, 5% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,

Oregon

Hoodoo _ Plan to Open 11/25

Mt Ashland _ Plan to Open 12/01

Mt Bachelor _ Thu 10:44a w snoshwrs 23 degrees 4 new powder machine groomed 38 - 39 base 22 of 71 trails, 8 of 10 lifts, 31% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8a-4p; Nov 23-24: 8a-4p;,

Mt Hood Meadows _ Plan to Open 12/15

Mt Hood Skibowl _ Plan to Open 12/01

Ski Anthony Lakes _ Plan to Open 11/25

Timberline _ Thu 1:37p w snow 21 degrees 8 new powder machine groomed 24 - 44 base 3 of 6 lifts, 52% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;,

Warner Canyon _ Plan to Open 12/21

 

CANADA

British Columbia

Apex Mountain _ Thu 4:30a w 2 new packed powder machine groomed 20 - 20 base 1 of 67 trails, 1% open, 1 of 4 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-3:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;

Big White _ Plan to Open 11/25; Nov 11: 4 inches new snow

Fairmont Hot Springs _ Plan to Open 12/15; Nov 13: 2 inches new snow

Fernie Alpine _ Plan to Open 12/09

Kicking Horse _ Plan to Open 12/15

Kimberley _ Plan to Open 12/16

Mt Baldy _ Plan to Open 12/02

Mt Washington Alpine Resort _ Plan to Open 11/30

Panorama Mountain _ Plan to Open 12/08

Red Resort _ Plan to Open 12/01

Silver Star _ Thu 9:02a packed powder machine groomed 32 - 32 base 10 of 112 trails, 9% open, 2 of 9 lifts

Ski Smithers _ Thu Reopen 11/24 2:24p powder machine groomed 13 - 19 base 34 of 34 trails, 300 acres, 100% open, 4 of 4 lifts Fri-Sun 10a-4p thru Dec 15;

Sun Peaks _ Thu 10:36a 2- 4 new powder machine groomed 31 - 31 base 37 of 117 trails, 31% open, 7 of 11 lifts Mon-Fri: 8:30a-3:30p; Sat/Sun 8:30a-3:30p;

Whistler/Blackcomb _ Thu 10:00a 15 new powder machine groomed 67 - 67 base 40 of 200 trails, 3000 acres, 40% open, 12 of 37 lifts, smMon-Fri: 8:30-3p; Sat/Sun: 8: 30p-3p;

Whitewater _ Plan to Open 11/25

Manitoba

Asessippi Ski Area _ Plan to Open 12/08

Falcon Ridge _ Plan to Open 12/09

Quebec

Mont Avila _ Plan to Open 11/25

Mont Gabriel _ Plan to Open 12/09

Mont Olympia _ Plan to Open 12/09

Mont Rigaud _ Plan to Open 12/16

Mont Sainte-Anne _ Plan to Open 11/25

Ski Morin Heights _ Plan to Open 11/26

Stoneham _ Plan to Open 11/24

Tremblant _ Plan to Open 11/24

Ontario

Calabogie Peaks _ Plan to Open 12/01

Hidden Valley _ Plan to Open 12/16

Loch Lomond _ Plan to Open 12/01

Mt Pakenham _ Plan to Open 12/02

Searchmont Resort _ Plan to Open 12/16

Nova Scotia

Ski Martock _ Plan to Open 12/09

New Brunswick

Crabbe Mountain _ Plan to Open 12/16

Poley Mountain _ Plan to Open 12/15

Alberta

Canada Olympic Park _ Thu 6a alb 4 new hard packed machine groomed 30 - 30 base 1 of 3 trails, 33% open, 3 of 6 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-5p;

Castle Mountain _ Plan to Open 12/02; Nov 20: 29 inches new snow past 7 days

Lake Louise _ Thu 6a alb 4 new packed powder machine groomed 36 - 49 base 87 of 139 trails, 63% open, 10 of 10 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p;

Marmot Basin _ Thu 6a alb 3 new packed powder machine groomed 25 - 25 base 50 of 84 trails, 60% open, 8 of 9 lifts

Nakiska Ski Area _ Plan to Open 12/09

Pass Powderkeg _ Plan to Open 12/17

Ski Banff @ Norquay _ Plan to Open 11/24

Sunshine Village _ Thu 5:44a packed powder machine groomed 39 - 39 base 80 of 107 trails, 75% open, 11 of 12 lifts Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;

ALASKA

Alaska

Alyeska Resort _ Thu 7:28a hard packed machine groomed 8 - 10 base 10 of 68 trails, 20% open, 4 of 9 lifts, smNov 23-26: 10:30a-5:30p;

Eaglecrest _ Thu 11:55a packed powder machine groomed 26 - 38 base 6 of 31 trails, 37% open, 2 of 3 lifts, smSat/Sun: 9a-3:30p;

CANADA

Quebec

Camp Mercier XC _ Plan to Open 12/09

Parc National Gaspesie XC _ Plan to Open 12/23

Parc National Mont-Tremblant XC _ Plan to Open 12/16

 

I smell post of the year!!!

 

Or copyright infringement ...

 

Christmas Eve is always a good time to break out the next year's Sports Calendar. That eats up a third to a half a page easy. The other half is all prep basketball holiday tournament schedules.

 

Where's Washington in that ski report??

 

Good point. It has Idaho and Oregon, but no Washington.
So much for post of the year.

 

And I happen to know there are ski hills in Atlantic Canada too. They're more like slight inclines, but they're there dammit!

 

Is Washington a state still?

 

Is Guinness a beer still?

 

8 hours later a response, and a sharp one at that. Touché.

All jokes aside, I've never been to Washington and I'd like to. For all the Northwest corner folk, what would be the top 3 places to visit first and foremost, and why?