Ski Ward Offers First Lift-Served Skiing of 2025-26 Season
The area's Latitude 90 snowmaking system has facilitated three consecutive October openings.
Saturday, October 18, 2025, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com
While northern areas saw frost on their slopes this morning, Ski Ward kicked off its lift-served season today. The area opened on October 19 last year.
The Latitude 90 L60 system pushes out machine made snow via two outlets and can operate in temperatures as warm as 77 degrees. Ski Ward installed the system in 2023 to consistently start its ski programs during the first week of November. The system covers the 50 vertical foot Dream Maker slope, which is served by a carpet lift. A similar technology named SnowMagic was operated at Tenney Mountain in the fall of 2003.
Other than brief tests, no other New England ski areas have fired up their snowmaking systems this season thus far.
Located east of Worcester, Ski Ward has been owned by the LaCroix family for over 30 years. The 220 vertical foot hill is served by a triple chairlift and multiple surface lifts.
