Winter came early this season, bringing snowfall to the northern regions of the state, and cold temperatures from Detroit to Iron Mountain- and snowmakers have been working overtime to take advantage of the weather, so it’s officially Michigan opening weekend!. #thankasnowmaker

Alpine Valley, Pine Knob, and Ski Brule have already ran first chair of the season, but others are joining the party as early as today.

Check out our guide to find the closest place to ride, and what’s going to be available this weekend. Because news changes fast this time of year, we will update this article as changes are needed through Friday- after that you’re on your own because we’re going to be out riding!

Updated: 4:00 pm Friday, November 16, 2018

Southeast Michigan Ski Resorts Opening

Alpine Valley

https://www.skialpinevalley.com/

300′ vertical drop, 25 runs, 100 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 34% Beginner, 36% Intermediate, 30% Advanced

Alpine Valley opened with terrain park features on November 14th and will be open as follows:

November 15th from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm: $20

November 16th from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm: $32

November 17th (two sessions): 9:00 to 5:30 pm: $37 and 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm: $32

and 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm: November 18th (two sessions): 9:00 to 5:30 pm: $37 and 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm: $27

The #4 and #5 chairs, and Rope #4 will be open and the mini terrain area at the bottom of Chair #6 will be open with 3 features.

Mt. Holly

http://skimtholly.com/

350′ vertical drop, 19 runs, 100 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 30% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 20% Advanced

Lift tickets: $25

Mt. Holly opens for the season on Thursday, November 15th, with lifts spinning from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. For Friday November 16, Mt. Holly will be open from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, and Sunday from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Available terrain will be: Woodward, Canyon, Snowstream, Snow White, Aurora Pass, Babyface, Bugs Bunny, and Rabbit Ridge. Mt. Holly will also have at least 3 park features available.

Pine Knob

https://www.skipineknob.com/

300′ vertical drop, 17 runs, 80 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 20% Beginner, 20% Intermediate, 40% Advanced, 20% Expert

Lift tickets: $25

Pine Knob opened on November 14th and will spin lifts again today from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Pine Knob has also announced hours of 9:00 am to 10:00 pm Saturday and a close of 9:00 pm on Sunday.

Social media posting indicates that multiple park features are available. Available terrain: Tamarack, Cedarbowl, Landslide, and Phase 1

Southwest Michigan Ski Resorts Opening

Bittersweet Resort

http://www.skibittersweet.com/

350′ vertical drop, 20 runs, 100 skiable acres, 2 terrain parks. Beginner 30%, Intermediate 40%, Advanced 30%

Lift tickets: $25

Bittersweet reports that they will open on Thursday, November 15 from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm with the Sweet Express Quad, Sweet Pea, and Blizzard Wonder Carpet running. Sweet Pea and Snowberry will be available for riding.

On Friday Bittersweet will spin from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Northern Michigan Ski Resorts Opening

Boyne Highlands

http://www.boyne.com/boynehighlands

552′ vertical drop, 55 runs, 435 skiable acres, 4 terrain parks. 35% Beginner, 29% Intermediate, 35% Advanced 2% Expert

Lift tickets: $29 for teens, $39 for adults

Boyne Highlands opens for the season on Saturday November 17th, spinning the Heather Express and the Magic Carpet from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Highlands plans to have Heather, K2, Olympic, North Challenger, South Challenger, and the beginner area open for the weekend.

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Boyne Mountain

http://www.boyne.com/boynemountain

500′ vertical drop, 60 runs, 415 skiable acres, 7 terrain parks. 29% Beginner, 41% Intermediate, 29% Advanced 1% Expert

Lift tickets: $29 for teens, $39 for adults

Boyne Mountain will be open Friday November 16 through Sunday November 18 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Boyne Mountain plans to run Victor, Mountain Express, and the Boyneland chairs. Available terrain: Boyneland, Pierson, Victor, Center McLouth, and Hemlock

Caberfae Peaks

http://caberfaepeaks.com/

485′ vertical drop, 34 runs, 200 skiable acres, 2 terrain parks. 35% Beginner, 35% Intermediate, 29% Advanced

Lift tickets: $20 at the time of publishing, but visit the Caberfae store for the most up-to-date pricing

Caberfae Peaks will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, with the Vista Triple, North Peak Quad, and Shelter Double spinning. Caberfae reports that the new Green Mountain Flying Carpet may be available at some point this weekend as well. Caberfae will have 9 open trails with a large base of snow and that have been groomed: Canyon, Smiling Irishmen, Shelter, Ski Shop, Easy Street, Gum Drop, Candy Cane, BB Blvd and Hot Dog. Several additional trails will be open without grooming: No. 1, RW, Lower Lift Line, Monty’s, Bubble Gum & Taffy.

Nubs Nob

https://www.nubsnob.com/

427′ vertical drop, 53 runs, 248 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 30% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 20% Advanced

Lift tickets: $30 for teens, $40 for adults, and free for kids under 12

Nub’s Nob will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The Green and Purple Lifts will service Smooth Sailing, Sno Pro, Smokey, Big Time, Easy Mile, Fun Bowl and the Cat Track.

Upper Peninsula Ski Resorts Opening

Ski Brule Resort

https://skibrule.com/

500′ vertical drop, 17 runs, 150 skiable acres, 3 terrain park. 35% Beginner, 35% Intermediate, 24% Advanced, 6% Expert

Lift tickets: $25

Usually the first to open in Michigan, this year was no different for Ski Brule, which opened on November 11th. Ski Brule begins daily operations on Friday November 16. The posted hours of operation are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Log Jam, Otterslide, Bunny, and Bambi will be open. Ski Brule reports making snow on Big Bear, Sunrise, Whitewater, and Gentle Ben so weather depending they might be open as well. Stay tuned for updates.