Late Season

Ski resorts like Mad River Glen, Bolton Valley, and others may be closed, but we have a few contenders who are still going strong.  Killington, Sugarbush, JayPeak, Stowe, and Smugglers Notch are still open.  Though Stowe and Smuggs, are likely to close this weekend, Sugarbush and Jaypeak are looking at May closings, and God only knows with Killington, they'll be open for as long as they can.  

There is a bit of an informal, national, contest as to who can stay open the longest.  It starts off as a competition with many contenders, but typically narrows down to just two, Killington, Vermont and A-Basin, Colorado.  Killington was the champion for many years, their best year was 246 days open in the 1883-84 season.  Due to many contributing factors, there are many resorts that are now giving Killington a run for their money, most notably, A-Basin.  They have a target closing date of June 1st, of course that could change for better or worse depending on mother nature.  Based on how the snow depths are looking now, Killington could easily make it that far or further.  It's any mans game, no one will no for sure until there is one mountain standing.  As for my opinion, my money is on Killington for the simple reason of eastern loyalty.  

Check out this article from snocountry.com that talks about it further and discusses common myths about spring skiing: Late Season Kings of Snow, Sun: Undoing the Myths.