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remski Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 404 Location:manchester, nh	Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 10:33 AM GMT They are opening today 10/28 and yes again 1st in the east. THAT IS WILD.

elcamino57 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 09, 2003 Posts: 854 Location:Wilmington VT	Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 3:07 PM GMT So are they open? On there website it is showing nothing about being open today.

smelick Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 1102 Location:	Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 4:18 PM GMT Snow report indicates they are open: http://www.cataloochee.com/report.html Can't say they are the first in the east as Mt Snow had more than this open a week ago. -Scott

rstuthill Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1775 Location:Bolton, CT	Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 4:46 PM GMT I am in Clemson at the moment. I can assure you that it is a heckuva lot colder down here now than when I left Hartford yesterday. Cataloochee has two short lifts running. Their home page has a webcam option.

watatic rox Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Feb 18, 2008 Posts: 1050 Location:Look behind you.	Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 7:10 PM GMT Never heard of this place. Now its down to the first lift served area in New England

pagamony Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 394 Location:NC	Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 12:14 AM GMT First last year as well !!! 4700' base elevation and decent local skier population in Asheville area makes it feasible. Opening early is part of their spin. Fun little place. Go cat! __________ ski pipestem

mapnut Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 31, 2002 Posts: 5060 Location:New York City	Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 1:05 PM GMT It probably looks something like this.

pagamony Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 394 Location:NC	Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 2:02 PM GMT Looks a lot like that on bad days. Especially the prone skier in the middle of the pic! Also this: Cat web cam There is a steep open field to skiers left that opens fora few days every couple of years when there is more than a foot of new snow. The pics from those events are fantastic. Later, I'll look around and see if I can find some. __________ ski pipestem

joshua segal Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 12, 2004 Posts: 5940 Location:NH	Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 3:03 PM GMT Edited: Oct 31, 2008 - 3:08 PM GMT Quote: Never heard of this place. Now its down to the first lift served area in New England Cataloochee is "first in the East. (Cataloochee is in NC.) First in the Northeast/New England depends on what you call, "open". Many places, including Mt. Snow and MRG have had skiers "earning turns". If the criterion is tickets, Mt. Snow wins, because they have allowed hiking and are nominally open, but they require a ticket, albeit free. According to their website, Mt. Snow will be spinning a lift this weekend, so it appears that New England will be a tie between Sunday River and Mt. Snow, unless there is another competitor in the Northeast. By the way: According to "Snowcountry", Dry Hill in NY has been open. ANybody got data. They may have first-in-the-northeast honors. __________ Joshua Segal

snowlife Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 142 Location:mtl	Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 3:32 PM GMT joshua segal sunday river opened yesterday full on lifts going etc

joshua segal Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 12, 2004 Posts: 5940 Location:NH	Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 3:49 PM GMT Quote: joshua segal sunday river opened yesterday full on lifts going etc Thanks for the correction. __________ Joshua Segal

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