Looking to plan a vacation near a ski resort in the Northeast (NH, VT or ME). I am wondering what month, or week if you're that experienced in the climate up there would be the EARLIEST that l could plan such a vacation? Do not answer this question if you're not from the Northeast.

Places like sunday river & killington usually have trails open for thanksgiving, but l would not plan a vacation around this. l would recommend finding somewhere to stay in central VT or around N. Conway, NH for the 2nd or 3rd week in december, at the earliest. These locations r central to at least half a dozen respectable ski areas each, giving u the best choices of where to go for the best available conditions. If u can wait until mid january, you're going to avoid all the winter break crowds & generally have much more snow cover.

anytime after christmas you should be good the best time is late feb. wich is pretty late

about as early as late november l thinkk. but i'd wait until december or january if l were you. you should go to the nordic inn in NH, we've stayed there before, and the rooms are great, and theres great scenery and mountains to ski on all around its soo prety.

Reliably, u do not want to go any earlier than January. Some resorts will open on mostly man-made stuff by Thanksgiving (Hunter & Killington), but they r crowded, & the ''snow'' is icy.

For great skiing (at least in the east) l suggest northern VT. There r some really nice areas up that way, such as Stowe, Jay, Mad River, Bolton, etc. Depends on what u r looking for though. Anyways, there is no way in heck anybody could predict down to a week the best time to go. There r way too many variables. Sometimes, the snow does not really fly until late January, early Feb. You have to watch the forecasts. If u r planning long range, then do not plan it until February to be guaranteed results. Avoid President is Day weekend.it will be crowded.

You would be best served if u could watch the weather, & if a storm blows in, fly on up. That is when u catch the best snow. l used to live in upstate NY, & made the drive up to northern VT every time a blizzard came through.