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Wild Mountain, Minnesota, is accustomed to making snow in late October and opening in early November. That didn’t happen this season.
Temperatures were frustratingly warm, and despite Wild Mountain’s best efforts to capitalize on overnight lows, snowmaking wasn’t in the cards. Until this week, that is.
“WINTER. IS. BACK,” writes Wild Mountain in a recent social media post. “We’re dropping the rope on the 26/27 season TOMORROW, Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m.” Wild’s opening will mark the second area in the Midwest to open for the season, following Andes Tower Hills’ opening on Friday, November 12, 2026.
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Wild Mountain is small in stature, but that means it doesn’t have to blow a ton of snow to open. Here’s what the resort plans to have accessible for opening day:
“We will definitely have the Front Stage rope with a terrain park on the Front Stage trail. As of this afternoon, we believe we will be able to deliver Chair 1 with top-to-bottom skiing on Expressway. BUT, we still need to connect some snowmaking dots (per se) on the trail. If all goes well, we should have this terrain, but stay tuned to social media Saturday morning or check our snow report to be sure.”
Lift tickets are just $35 for opening weekend.
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