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When does Snowshoe open for 2026-27?

The short answer

Snowshoe Mountain opens for skiing on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the day before Thanksgiving, weather permitting, and plans to close on Sunday, March 21, 2027. Silver Creek, with the night skiing, is scheduled from Friday, December 18, 2026 to Sunday, March 7, 2027.

Resort hours of operation ↗Checked September 30, 2026.

The 2026-27 season at a glance

WhatDate
Opening Day, SnowshoeWednesday, November 25, 2026
Silver Creek opensFriday, December 18, 2026
Silver Creek closesSunday, March 7, 2027
Closing Day, SnowshoeSunday, March 21, 2027
Bike Park closing weekend, 2026Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026
Bike Park opens, 2027Usually the third week of May; not announced yet

From the resort's hours of operation page, read September 30, 2026. Every date is weather permitting.

What opens first

Opening Day runs on the terrain the snowmakers have covered, which is usually a handful of runs off the Village, not the whole mountain. More opens every week as the cold holds. The resort says it can make snow on 100% of its terrain, so by the holidays most of the mountain is usually open.

If you want the whole mountain, plan from mid-December on. If you want to be there for the first chair, book the home early: Thanksgiving week fills.

Holiday periods and busy weekends

The resort treats Christmas to New Year's, MLK weekend, and Presidents' Day weekend as its holiday periods, and its own pages list slightly different edges for them, so check the lift ticket page for the exact days. Those are the busiest stretches of the winter.

The summer season

The lifts turn again for the Bike Park, usually in the third week of May, and run through the Bike Park's closing weekend in the second week of October. Between the seasons the resort closes twice: early April to about May 21, and mid-October to Thanksgiving week. We host through both closures.

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When does Snowshoe open for the 2026-27 ski season?

Wednesday, November 25, 2026, the day before Thanksgiving, weather permitting. The resort plans to close on Sunday, March 21, 2027.

Opening Day terrain is whatever the snowmakers have covered, so early season is a few runs, not the whole mountain.

When does the Snowshoe Bike Park open?

Usually in the third week of May, and it runs to its closing weekend in the second week of October. Our event calendar has the exact days once the resort publishes them.

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