When will they open?
Projected opening days for the 2026-27 season, as of Oct 25, 2026. Each projection comes from a model trained on every published opening day since 1991 and the weather at that mountain so far this autumn: days cold enough to make snow, freezing degree-days, natural snowfall and recent temperatures, together with the resort's own habits, snowmaking share and elevation. The range is the model's 10th to 90th percentile; it narrows as November unfolds and the forecast is refreshed every morning.
Already open
| Ski area | State | Opened | Typical since 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire East | MA | Oct 15, 2026 | Dec 11 |
| Ski Ward | MA | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 26 |
Projected
| Ski area | State | Projected opening | Likely range | Resort's own target | Typical since 2010 | Last season | Seasons of history |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wachusett Mountain | MA | Nov 22, 2026 | Nov 17 – Dec 6 | Nov 21 | Nov 24 | Nov 22 | 16 |
| Jiminy Peak | MA | Nov 25, 2026 | Nov 17 – Dec 3 | Nov 27 | Nov 23 | Nov 22 | 16 |
| Catamount Ski Area | MA | Dec 3, 2026 | Nov 25 – Dec 14 | — | Dec 13 | Dec 5 | 16 |
| Ski Butternut | MA | Dec 5, 2026 | Nov 23 – Dec 16 | Dec 11 | Dec 12 | Dec 11 | 16 |
| Nashoba Valley Ski Area | MA | Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 1 – Dec 20 | Dec 12 | Dec 12 | Dec 6 | 16 |
| Otis Ridge | MA | Dec 8, 2026 | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 14 | Dec 13 | 16 |
| Blue Hills Ski Area | MA | Dec 10, 2026 | Dec 5 – Dec 29 | Dec 19 | Dec 22 | Dec 13 | 15 |
| Bousquet Mountain | MA | Dec 12, 2026 | Nov 29 – Dec 31 | Dec 11 | Dec 14 | Dec 12 | 16 |
| Ski Bradford | MA | Dec 20, 2026 | Dec 9 – Jan 8 | Dec 19 | Dec 22 | Dec 20 | 16 |
“Resort's own target” is the date the resort has announced, via OnTheSnow. “Typical since 2010” is the median published opening day over recent seasons. Validation is leave-one-season-out over the last ten seasons; this early in autumn the model is close to each resort's own history, and it separates from it as snowmaking weather arrives.