Happy Black Friday Everyone!
The team here at SkiSoutheast will be your digital nomads again for this, our 26th season of covering “all things snow” here in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic region.
The video header is from Thanksgiving Day’s Opening rope drop at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. Thanks to our buddy Shawn Cassell for sending that over. I was already in the midst of throwing a football around, playing “horse” in basketball and digging into some awesome turkey, baked ham and all of the traditional, Thanksgiving day trimmings when Shawn sent over his press release. However we have now shared it here for those who didn’t know.
Check out the video!
The shared video is pretty awesome. Be sure to check it out as Snowshoe looked in mid-season form on the trails they had open on Thursday. Congrats to them on a quality opening.
Speaking of “digital nomads”…
Technology has advanced so much now that we are living in a world now where visitors can post their own “atta boys” instantly. Such is the case here where Deanna Cunningham said her “thank yous” for great, opening day conditions at Snowshoe Mountain yesterday. Check it out!
Great day! Conditions were great and lift lines small! Way to go Snowshoe staff!!
While most of us were still digesting turkey, tons of people were enjoying their first turns down a mountain for this season.
…and Speaking of Firsts…
Grey Louis posted, “Here is your first chair at Snowshoe for this season!”
BEECH MOUNTAIN RESORT OPENS TODAY!
The resort will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lift 5 will open at 8 a.m. for season pass holders.
Tickets and rental equipment are available for purchase in person at the ticket booth. Lessons are available in the Ski and Ride School, and season passes are available for pick-up in administration starting at 7:30 a.m.
Open Lifts:
Lift 1
Lift 3
Lift 5
Play Yard
Open Trails:
Upper Shawneehaw
Lower Shawneehaw
Crossover
Freestyle
Play Yard
Tubing is currently closed. We will continue to post updates regarding an opening date.
CATALOOCHEE SKI AREA
26° and the sun is shining and Cat is bombing the slopes with manmade powder this morning. They are open to the top again on this beautiful Black Friday with 7 of 18 slopes for day and night sessions on a base of 24-32″.
Another Job Posting:
Cataloochee is Now hiring full and part-time seasonal Rental Tech. Responsibilities include assisting guests with Ski/Snow Boots. Tech/tune Skis and Snowboards. Assisting customers with any special requests, we will do our best to accommodate them. Educate guests on proper safety. A great candidate will possess exceptional customer service skills. This employee will also participate in assisting other departments as needed and have working knowledge of facility.
The right person will be passionate about creating a great customer experience for our guests on the mountain. Is this you? Fill out our online application at www.cataloochee.com/jobs
SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN RESORT
As mentioned, Snowshoe Mountain opened yesterday, and today it is 20° and a Fresh Snow Alert! The Cheat Mountain Magic has delivered 2-3″ of freshies for your Black Friday enjoyment. They are playing on 13 of 61 trails and a base of 30″ with some fresh, natural snow. Snowshoe has added a long, green cruiser to the line-up with Upper Hootenanny to Mid/Lower Flume now open. Spruce and Lower Ballhooter will be along shortly. With more cold on the way they say that they plan to be keeping their foot on the gas and expanding terrain as quickly as possible. Snowmaking will be in progress on some open terrain today. We highly recommend a good pair of goggles. Stop by one of our retail shops in the Village and treat yourself to an early Christmas gift from Smith Optics.
SUGAR MOUNTAIN RESORT
22° – Snowmaking is ongoing at the time of this post. Sugar is open with 7 trails and ice skating for day & night sessions.
IN OTHER NEWS…
BRYCE RESORT
We’re excited to announce they will be OPENING for the 2021/22 winter season this SATURDAY and SUNDAY, Nov. 27th-28th from 10am-4pm. They will close again after Sunday. Stay tuned for more updates on openings, closures and conditions reports.
Thanks to Bill Nabers for this update:
A Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving from Roanoke, VA! Since I am not in Bryce, I can’t send you any photos. Snowmaking has gone well. Bryce will have a member only preview on Friday. We will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am till 4 pm. Right now we will definitely have Bootlegger (Blue square) open from top to bottom off the quad chairlift. Snowmaking on Friday will determine if any more slopes are open. Plans after the weekend have not been finalized, to my knowledge.
I am working Ski Patrol on Saturday and I will try to get you an update.
The ‘nut looks ready to roll as well. I expect something official soon. W’green has made snow, but it does not look like enough to open yet. I have not heard or seen anything out of Homestead. That’s the news out of Virginia as opening weekend is upon us!
CANAAN VALLEY RESORT
25° and kind of surprised that they were not making snow just yet. A little dusting of natural snow was falling this morning.
TIMBERLINE MOUNTAIN
25° and they ARE making snow for their PREVIEW WEEKEND OPENING TOMORROW AND SUNDAY!
WINTERPLACE RESORT
28° and making snow for their opening December 18th or earlier.
WISP RESORT
25° and making snow this morning. Natural Snow is FLYING at Wisp this morning.
NO SNOWMAKING AS TEMPS WERE NOT THERE…
Massanutten Resort is at 34° this morning
Ober Gatlinburg is reporting 29° but no snowmaking is going on.
Sapphire Valley Resort is reporting °34
Omni Homestead Resort is reporting 33°
Wintergreen Resort is not yet making snow but reporting 32°
Wolf Ridge Resort is not making snow yet 24°
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