Rhode Island Skiing and Snowboarding
As one might expect from a state that calls itself "The Ocean State", skiing is not huge in Rhode Island. There is only a single ski resort in the State of Rhode Island - the Yawgoo Valley Ski Area, which is in Exeter Rhode Island.
The Cross Country Ski Areas Association lists no cross country or Nordic ski areas in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Alpine Skiing / Downhill Skiing / Snowboarding
| Resort | Town | Drop | Trails |  |  |  | Lifts | Snow Making | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yawgoo Valley Ski Area | Exeter | 245 | 12 | 50% | 30% | 20% | 2 | 100% | www |
New England and Northeast Skiing News
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| Stratton Anticipates Nearly Half of Its Trails Open on Wednesday STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont -- Seats on the coveted first chair of the season are up for grabs as are the bragging rights that come along with it. The day before Thanksgiving, Stratton Mountain Resort will fulfill seven months of anticipation and open it's slopes for the start of the 2008/2009 ski and snowboard season. When the lifts begin to spin on Wednesday at 9a.m. sharp, the mountain expects to have up to 40 plus top-to-bottom trails of all ability levels, serviced by 4 lifts. Please stay... |
| Okemo Mountain Resort to Open for the Season Friday, Nov. 21 LUDLOW, Vermont -- Okemo Mountain Resort is slated to open for the start of the 2008/2009 skiing and snowboarding season at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. "The cold weather has really made for some great snowmaking conditions," says Okemo VP and General Manager Bruce Schmidt. "The Mountain Operations Staff has been hard at work." Okemo expects to offer top-to-bottom skiing and riding on six trails on opening day. Count Down, Upper World Cup, Lower World Cup, Link, Fairway and Open Slope will... |
| Pats Peak Ski Area Opens For The 2008-09 Season on Saturday, Nov. 22 HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier family snowsports destination, is opening for the 08/09 season on Saturday, November 22, with three trails including Whisper, Bluster and Duster. The Duster run will be top to bottom feeding into the lower part of Squall Line. There will be a mini-terrain park set up on the Bluster trail. Pats Peak is opening two weeks earlier than scheduled thanks to the colder temperatures and the dedication of their snowmakers. Hours of... |
| Sunday River Opens Tomorrow with Top-to-Bottom Skiing and Riding Newry, Maine -- They don't call Sunday River the home of the most dependable snow in New England for nothing. Sunday River was the first resort in New England to open for two years in a row, and this week, snowguns are working around the clock to provide even more terrain for tomorrow's opening. Thanks to the help of 250 snowguns, Sunday River will open tomorrow at 9 a.m. with nine trails including top-to-bottom skiing and riding on Cascades, Sunday Punch and Right Stuff. Tomorrow's... |
| Sugarbush Resort Plans to Open for the 2008-09 Winter Season this Weekend WARREN, Vermont -- It's time to get the gear out; winter is here. Sugarbush Resort will open for the 2008-09 winter season this Saturday, November 22nd when the Super Bravo and Heaven's Gate chairs begin spinning at 9 A.M. "Our snowmaking crews have put down a great base from the top (of Lincoln Peak) to the bottom of the Heaven's Gate lift," said Resort president Win Smith. "Mother Nature has lent us a helping hand over the last 10 days dumping about a foot up top and temperatures this... |
| Mount Snow Opening with Five Top to Bottom Runs WEST DOVER, Vermont -- Mount Snow will open its slopes to skiers and riders on Saturday, Nov. 22. Thanks to a solid week of snowmaking and a little help from natural accumulation, Vermont's southernmost ski resort will start the season with five top-to-bottom runs on three mountain faces, including two full terrain parks and three high speed lifts. 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 marked the beginning of an intensive weeklong snowmaking effort. Mount Snow's fan guns blanketed trails on the Main... |
| Snowshoe Mountain Resort Announces Early Opening for 2008-09 Season SNOWSHOE, West Virginia -- Snowshoe Mountain Resort announced today the resort will open early for the 2008-2009 season on Friday, November 21. Snowshoe has received more than two feet of natural snow since late Saturday, and has added several feet of man-made snow with around-the-clock snowmaking operations, allowing the resort to open five days earlier than previously scheduled. With the best early season conditions on record, Snowshoe will open with 6 trails and 2 lifts on Friday. The resort... |
| Jay Peak and Mother Nature Prepare for Opening Day, Saturday, Nov. 22 JAY, Vermont -- In true Jay Peak fashion, natural snow has begun to accumulate just in time for opening day. The mountain has already been blanketed in snow a few times with more than 30" of early season snow – 17" in October and 14" in November – and with an average of nearly 3 feet of snow through November, there's plenty more to come. So, for the second season in a row, Jay Peak will start turning lifts in advance of its traditional Thanksgiving opening day; the resort plans to open this... |
| Mount Snow Changing Snow Reports to Reflect Accuracy WEST DOVER, Vermont -- With a new strategy of reporting open acreage instead of open trails, Mount Snow announced today that it is changing its snow reporting methods to more accurately convey terrain availability and snow conditions. "The bottom line is that a trail count does not tell the whole story," said Tim Boyd, president of Mount Snow's parent company, Peak Resorts. The new move, unique to the New England ski industry, will make acreage the standard measurement of open terrain.... |
| Gunstock Freestyle Academy Prepares for Second Season GILFORD, New Hampshire -- Gunstock has begun to make snow on the evening of Tuesday, November 18th and The Gunstock Freestyle Academy is getting ready for season two. The Academy provides freestyle skiing and snowboarding instruction focusing on safety and fun. Because of Gunstocks convenient location and multiple parks GFA's participants come from all areas of New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. The professional coaching staff works with a variety of individual skill levels and has helped... |
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