While several of our top resorts are already open for the season, the vast majority will start spinning their lifts this weekend, giving skiers and riders more reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving weekend. In preparation for opening day, many resorts have spent the past few weeks turning their snowmaking guns to full force and getting the slopes ski-season ready. Combined with the many large snowstorms that have been sweeping across the country lately, it’s shaping up to be a stellar weekend on the slopes with plenty of fresh snow and opening-day festivities.

Here are a few lists of top ski resorts that are already open, and resorts that will be opening throughout the weekend:

Currently Open

Banff Sunshine Village scored 11 inches in the past 24 hours. | Photo: Banff Sunshine Village
Breck drummed up plenty of excitement over opening day on Nov. 10. | Photo: Breckenridge
Known as the “Beast of the East,” you can rely on Killington for Thanksgiving shredding. | Photo: Killington
Mt. Bachelor boasts one of the longest ski seasons in the world, and began their season this past Saturday. | Photo: Mt. Bachelor
Squaw Valley opened its gates Nov. 18 and will continue to open more areas throughout this week. | Photo: Squaw Valley
Whistler Blackcomb received 8 inches overnight, and is expecting more throughout the week. | Photo: Whistler Blackcomb

Opening Wednesday, Nov. 22

Beaver Creek on a bluebrid day! | Photo: Beaver Creek
With fresh snow over the weekend, Snowbird will not disappoint for the first day of the 2017-18 season.
Steamboat Springs is looking good covered in a layer of that fresh white. | Photo: Steamboat Ski Resort

Opening Thursday, Nov. 23

Aspen’s snowmaking is full-force in preparation for opening day this week. | Photo: Aspen Snowmass
Crested Butte eagerly welcomes its winter views back. | Photo: Crested Butte
The snowmaking guns are hard at work at Park City. | Photo: Park City Mountain
A birds-eye view of what’s to come in Telluride this week. | Photo: Telluride Ski Resort

Opening Friday, Nov. 25

Jackson Hole opens Friday, Nov. 25. | Photo: Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole has received over 100 inches of snow and they aren’t even open yet! | Photo: Jackson Hole