Syracuse.com - Local ski resorts will be open the day after Thanksgiving

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The resorts will be closed, though, during the night time. "We'll be running the snow guns full bore then," said one resort spokeswoman.

Local ski slopes will be open for business the day after Thanksgiving.

"We're calling it White Friday," said Peter Harris, Song Mountain's owner/ operator. "We will be open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. all three days."

Harris said the resort's snowmaking machines were turned on Saturday afternoon and were just turned off early this afternoon. In addition, the slopes saw some 8 to 10 inches of lake effect snow Sunday and today.

Add to that, there's a nor'easter expected to hit the area tomorrow and tomorrow evening.

"I've been here 14 years and this is the first time we've been skiing on Thanksgiving weekend," Harris said. Last year, the resort opened Dec. 15.

The story is the same at Labrador Mountain in Truxton, Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius and "tentatively" at Greek Peak in Cortland.

"We'll be open from 9 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday and as long as the weather continues doing what we want it to do," said Amelia Wilson, administrative assistance at Labrador Mountain.

Greek Peak's website and a saleswoman at the resort said this afternoon the resort is "tentatively opening" Friday." Toggenburg is a definite, said Cyndy Sisto, office manager. She said Tog will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Like the other resorts, Toggenburg will be closed for night skiing this weekend.

"We'll be running the snow guns full bore then," Sisto said.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog