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Mid-Atlantic Cataloochee Ski Area is first to open on East Coast 2019

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Hey all you NC folks, your home state just beat Killington in Vermont to be the first East Coast ski area to open for the 2019 season.
See this Local Freshies article
First Ski Resort to Open on the East Coast

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To pull this off, Cataloochee needed the “perfect storm” of weather. It had to be temperatures below freezing and low humidity. Although they’re typically the first in the mountains of North Carolina to open, this is a true testament at how much they’ve improved their snowmaking skills as well. With multiple days of overnight temperatures dipping below freezing along with the low humidity, they were able to shoot snow and open on Sunday, November 3rd. And not just one run either. They opened with three slopes from midstation down. The ski area has closed for the remainder of the week so they can continue making snow. But don’t worry. They plan on re-opening November 9th.</snip>

 

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