PINKHAM NOTCH — Ski seasons in Mount Washington Valley don’t get off to any better start than this.
Favorably cold snowmaking temperatures in late October and early November, followed by a pre-Thanksgiving Day storm and more snow in early December, enabled Bretton Woods, Cranmore and Wildcat Mountain to open early, while Bretton Woods Ski Touring and Jackson Ski Touring all opened for Thanksgiving ski touring.
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