Someone had asked a few days back, but here are what I have recorded as opening dates for the past 12 seasons. This year easily beats all of them for early opening. I'd say it is about 2 weeks early from a normal start. Amazing Stevens is just now going to open up. The last of the west-side ski areas to do so. It should be busy this weekend.

12/04/1998
12/05/1999
12/03/2000
11/30/2001
12/29/2002
11/28/2003
12/31/2004
11/09/2005
11/20/2006
12/15/2007
12/19/2008
11/14/2009

(fixed the 2005 start date)

Where did you get your dates? I remember skiing at West on November 8th back in 05. I hit a bare spot fell on my head and sprained my wrist. I also remember skiing at Alpy in May that season.

These dates are from the notes I have taken over the years. I wrote down when the areas opened and closed and other useless information. I checked and I did make a mistake. West opened on 11/9/2005 and not 11/21 so my mistake. I'll edit the first msg on this thread.



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I remember skiing on Halloween, but that was well over 30 years ago. This is early.