Ontario's largest mountain ski resort to open this week
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Ontario's largest mountain ski resort announced it would open for the season this week.
Blue Mountain Resort will welcome winter enthusiasts on Thursday starting at 9 a.m.
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"Skiers and snowboarders are invited to hit the slopes and kick off another great winter season at Blue," a release from the resort in The Blue Mountains stated.
The Silver Bullet high-speed six-pack chairlift servicing the Tranquility ski run and the Easy Rider beginner carpet will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Night skiing is scheduled to start December 14, when the resort says runs will open until 9 p.m. daily.
Advanced tickets are available online. Guest services will open at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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