Whistler Mountain bike park is opening today after the second snowiest season in the resort’s history kept the trails buried longer than usual. And in Utah, Sundance resort opens today as well May 25, though it will be the first in the state to do so. According to Salt Lake City’s City Weekly, Deer Valley opens June 17 and Snowbird will still have skiing in July but they predict the MTB trails will be ready by Father’s Day.
There’s still snow in Colorado as well which means resort trails and the high elevation backcountry rides (think Monarch Crest and Trail 401) will need at least a few more weeks to thaw and dry. Meanwhile, those of us in the southeast have been riding for months. A case of quality vs. quantity (of riding time)? That’s certainly up for debate… 🙂
Here’s a list of some key (projected) opening dates for 2011:
Open: Whistler (British Columbia), Diablo Freeride Park (New Jersey), Sugar Mountain (North Carolina)
May 25: Sundance (Utah)
May 27: Snow Shoe Mountain (West Virginia)
June 3: Sol Vista (Colorado)
June 4*: Keysone (Colorado)
June 10: Northstar at Lake Tahoe (California)
June 11: Trestle Bike Park (Colorado)
June 17: Deer Valley (Utah)
June 24: Mammoth (California)
* Unofficial estimate / wild guess
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