Massachusetts Ski Area Begins Snowmaking In September, Aims for October Opening

The ski season is typically short in Massachusetts, but Ski Ward, a humble ski area just 45 minutes from Boston, is looking to change that.
Ski Ward was the first to open in the United States during the winter 2023/2024 season, and it appears to be making a push to do the same this year. But how can a small hill near Boston compete with high alpine giants like Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, and Mammoth Mountain, California, in the race to open? To put it simply: technology.
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