When does Snowshoe open for skiing?
Opening Day is usually the day before Thanksgiving, weather permitting. The date for this season is on the When does Snowshoe open page, from the resort's own calendar.
Snowshoe in November 2026
Snowshoe in November
what it is really like
The quiet weeks before Opening Day, then the first chairs of winter.
What is open
Fall closure, then ski season from Thanksgiving week
- Opening Day, usually the day before Thanksgiving, weather permitting
- Thanksgiving weekend events in the Village
- Before Opening Day: hiking, fly fishing, and the Rink
Closed or not running
- Lifts until Opening Day
- Most Village shops and several restaurants until the season starts
Opening Day terrain is limited to what the snowmakers can cover. Early season is a few runs, not the whole mountain.
Opening and closing days move with the weather and the resort's calendar. The mountain report has what is open today.
Crowds
Quiet
The quietest stretch of fall until Thanksgiving week. Opening Day and Thanksgiving weekend are busy.
Our read after hosting here since 2020, not a resort statistic.
Typical weather
November at the summit
- Average high
- 42°
- Average low
- 25°
- Days with new snow
- 4
- of 30
- Average snowfall
- 10"
- OnTheSnow, long run
Over the last 10 years, November at the summit averaged highs near 42° and lows around 25°, with new snow on about 4 of the 30 days.
Long-run average snowfall for November: about 10 inches, per OnTheSnow (read September 2026).
A ten-year average for the Snowshoe summit, 4,848 feet, from the Open-Meteo weather archive. Averages, not a forecast.
Live from our calendars
Homes open in November 2026
7 of 7 homes have open nights in November 2026.
- 305 Soaring Eagle9 open nights, first open weekend Nov 27 to 29
- Timbers 520 open nights, first open weekend Nov 6 to 8
- Timbers 325 open nights, first open weekend Nov 6 to 8
- 103C Summit23 open nights, first open weekend Nov 13 to 15
- 1208 Silver Creek30 open nights, first open weekend Nov 6 to 8
- 202D Summit23 open nights, first open weekend Nov 13 to 15
- 107D Summit23 open nights, first open weekend Nov 6 to 8
Refreshed about every hour. Each home's page has the live price for the dates it opens with.
On the calendar
Events in November 2026
Nov 25, 2026
Winter Opening DayOfficial date, weather permitting
Nov 26 to 27, 2026
Snowshoe Turkey Shoot11th annual
Nov 27, 2026
Turkey Trek 5kNov 28, 2026
Village Tree Lighting
Dates come from our event calendar, checked against the resort's own schedule.
Where to stay in November
The homes that fit this month
SKI IN/OUT - TOP 10%305 Soaring Eagle
Sleeps 10 · Ski-in / ski-out · hot tub
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,400 sq ft
South Mountain
4.96
126 reviews
Ski in and out on Opening Day, and three shared hot tubs downstairs.
WALK TO SLOPES - GUEST FAVORITETimbers 5
Sleeps 12 · Walk to the slopes · private hot tub · pet friendly
4 bed · 3 bath · 2,000 sq ft
South Mountain
5.00
8 reviews
Room for the whole family at Thanksgiving, with a stocked kitchen and a game room.
GUEST FAVORITE - TOP 10%Timbers 3
Sleeps 12 · Walk to the slopes · private hot tub · pet friendly
4 bed · 3 bath · 1,861 sq ft
South Mountain
4.93
129 reviews
A fireplace, a private hot tub, and a big table for Thanksgiving dinner.
What to pack
Pack for November at 4,848 feet
- Waterproof ski jacket and pants, base layers, and wool socks (cotton stays wet)
- Helmet, goggles, and a neck gaiter or face mask for wind on the summit
- Traction cleats for your boots; decks, steps, and parking lots ice over
- A windshield scraper and a full tank from Par Mar, the last gas below the mountain
- Layers for a mountain that can swing from 50 degrees to snow in a day
Checklist
The full November list
Pick the home if you know it and who is coming. Your ticks stay on this device.
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Every home has linens, towels, a full kitchen, a coffee maker, and WiFi. Forgot something? Text us and we will tell you where to find it on the mountain.
Plan the whole trip
Pick your November dates, we build the rest
Open homes, lift tickets or the Bike Park, dinners, groceries, events, the packing list, and the drive, on one page you can share with the group.
Questions
Snowshoe in November: questions
Is there skiing at Snowshoe on Thanksgiving?
Usually, yes, on the early-season terrain the snowmakers have covered. Early season is a few runs, not the whole mountain.
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