NEW ENGLAND SKI UPDATE

After an up and down kind of weekend due to the r**n, we have a new Top 30! For those who are new or forgot how these rankings work, think of it like the NCAA Top 25. Mountains move up the list based on snowfall, opening terrain, how well they hold onto terrain after major weather events and overall reputation among other factors. They can move down after closing terrain, other mountains getting more snow, and major lift malfunctions among other factors. 1.       Jay Peak (=)

Jay Peak reaches 100% open, Pico opens with a bang, and a Rhode Island pow day shake up the rankings! 1.       Jay Peak (=) 2.       Killington (+4) 3.       Bretton Woods (+7) 4.       Sunday River (=) 5.       Pico (NR) Jay Peak has the most snow and is the only mountain to reach 100% open so it looks like the only thing that could dethrone them from first is a week of wind hold. Killington has opened up terrain on Skye Peak and Bear Mountain this week and almost has 100 tr

With over thirty mountains open within the region we now have enough to fill the Top 30 with all operating resorts! 1.       Jay Peak (=) 2.       Sugarbush (+5) 3.       Stowe (-1) 4.       Sunday River (+5) 5.       Sugarloaf (-1) Jay Peak is on the way to being 100% open and has a great shot to do it if the snow keeps falling. Sugarbush jumped from just 19 trails to over 60 this week while Stowe offers nearly all of the terrain off the Forerunner side. Sunday River has con