ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y. — Holiday Valley announced on social media that they will open on November 23, a week earlier than anticipated.
The resort will operate three lifts for their "preview weekend" which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. The resort will then close until after Thanksgiving and weather permitting, reopen on Friday Nov. 29.
The ski-resort began making snow November 7 and has been producing snow on 10 slopes using 230 snowguns operated by a computer. The resort says it has the largest snowmaking system of this kind in the East.
"With the cold temperatures we had ideal conditions last week and weekend to make a lot of snow, over 300 acre feet! We’ve let that snow cure and now we’re grooming it out to make a nice smooth skiing surface. This allows us to open a week ahead of schedule for a preview weekend,” President of Holiday Valley Dennis Eshbaugh said in a press release.
Reduced tickets will be available for the weekend: $45 adults, $35 juniors (ages 7-11) for eight hours; $42 adults, $32 juniors for four hours; and $28 for adults and $25 for juniors at night.
Lifts open include: Mardi Gras, Yodeler and Creekside Quad chairs.
Slopes open include: School Haus, Mardi Gras, Yodeler, Candy Cane, Crystal and Sugar Plum.
The preview weekend will only have parts of the resort open: McCarty's in the main lodge, Yodeler cafeteria (limited menu), and John Harvards will be open. Day care will not be available. Only beginner and private lessons will be offered.
For more information visit www.holidayvalley.com or call 716.699.2345.
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